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Orakawa Surf Forecast
/ Coromandel (23 surf breaks) /
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Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 8AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
307 | 220 | 225 | 246 | 290 | 349 | 244 | 199 | 255 | 961 | 1094 | 1338 | 1548 | 1830 | 1682 | 1700 | 1458 | 1201 | 970 | 824 | 725 | 521 | 408 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:08AM1.51m | 11:41PM1.60m | 11:54AM1.46m | 00:26AM1.58m | 12:44PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.46m | 5:21PM0.38m | 5:56AM0.48m | 6:06PM0.42m | 6:44AM0.49m | 6:53PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 187 | 220 | 225 | 186 | 290 | — | 115 | 199 | 255 | 961 | 1094 | 1338 | 1548 | 1830 | 1682 | 1700 | 1458 | 1201 | 970 | 824 | 725 | 521 | 408 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | — | N 14 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | — | — | 146 | 129 | 154 | 114 | 60 | 43 | 77 | 28 | — | 4 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 9 | N 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 307 | 33 | 42 | 246 | 64 | 349 | 244 | 109 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 117 | 222 | 229 | 229 | 236 | 214 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 66 | 172 | 66 | 19 |
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