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Orakawa surf break

Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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Orakawa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Orakawa sea temperature is
19.0° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Orakawa today?

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 11PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
7
0.8
E
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
15
17
31
55
52
61
50
44
42
49
36
32
22
16
16
14
11
8
8
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:54PM1.87m
12:17PM1.70m
00:54AM1.80m
1:20PM1.64m
1:55AM1.75m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.11m
6:12AM0.24m
6:31PM0.19m
7:12AM0.28m
7:31PM0.26m
8:15AM0.31m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
—
—
6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
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5:38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:36
 mm
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
13
15
16
15
14
12
11
11
12
15
Feels °C
12
11
8
9
9
9
9
11
12
13
13
13
10
10
12
14
15
14
13
11
9
10
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
17
6
11
14
8
50
52
61
50
32
42
49
36
32
22
16
16
14
11
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
E
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
4
16
15
15
7
5
7
5
12
44
22
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
10
1
1
1
7
2
6
6
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
—
0.5
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
5
1
E
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
8
—
8
17
31
55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
109
109
109
109
109
109
109
109
109
2
2
2
109
109
109
139
109
109
109
109
109
109
109
109
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Whiritoa
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Aurora Point
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Kaka Point
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
6
2
3
3
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
4
Header Global
Fish Boma
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Luna Park
Australia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Asu
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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