
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 91 | 40 | 41 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.77m | 5:29PM1.86m | 5:47AM1.81m | 6:27PM1.93m | 6:46AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.30m | 11:07AM0.10m | 11:43PM0.24m | 12:06PM0.05m | 00:43AM0.18m | 1:04PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | — | N 9 | — | NE 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 209 | 209 | 114 | 109 | 27 | 38 | 37 | 222 | 172 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 27 | 51 | 109 | 117 | 222 | 222 | 149 |
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