Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 5AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 73 | 123 | 175 | 218 | 233 | 223 | 204 | 209 | 237 | 335 | 466 | 760 | 1279 | 1373 | 1163 | 591 | 1148 | 958 | 581 | 665 | 540 | 418 | 311 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.76m | 1:38PM1.61m | 1:55AM1.68m | 2:33PM1.58m | 2:46AM1.61m | 3:26PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.28m | 7:24AM0.25m | 7:40PM0.37m | 8:15AM0.29m | 8:34PM0.44m | 9:05AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 591 | 878 | 736 | 581 | 665 | 540 | 418 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 140 | 97 | 89 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 73 | 123 | 175 | 218 | 233 | 223 | — | 209 | 237 | 335 | 466 | 760 | 1279 | 1373 | 1163 | 406 | 1148 | 958 | — | — | — | 36 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 50 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 117 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 149 | 149 | 117 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 2 | 19 | 77 |
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