Orakawa surf break

Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 May 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Orakawa today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 6PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (31 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
4
NNE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
N
11
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
12
3.5
NE
12
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
198
237
355
273
314
373
383
410
536
808
1108
1474
1541
2026
3664
2368
2646
2672
3234
3039
1959
1567
1428
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
40
N
20
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:29AM1.61m
7:02PM1.69m
7:11AM1.62m
7:44PM1.71m
7:54AM1.62m
8:26PM1.71m
Low Tide
12:44PM0.28m
1:12AM0.41m
1:26PM0.28m
1:55AM0.40m
2:08PM0.27m
2:38AM0.40m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:06
1
1
1
2
2
3
9
22
7
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
12
13
13
12
12
13
16
16
16
16
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
12
3.5
NE
12
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
Energy kJ
17
16
237
265
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2354
2340
2672
3234
3039
1959
1567
1428
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
2.1
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2
3
6
3
6
3
3
3
952
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
6
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
4
NNE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
N
11
Energy kJ
155
198
355
273
314
373
383
410
536
808
1108
1474
1541
2026
3664
2368
2646
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
222
222
222
222
222
222
222
222
229
229
222
222
222
229
236
129
66
66
18
18
18
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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