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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 11 am Tuesday 05 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 7PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
111 | 134 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 116 | 132 | 99 | 74 | 67 | 86 | 73 | 73 | 121 | 167 | 167 | 216 | 244 | 226 | 226 | 201 | 182 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | 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 | on | |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.64m | 9:32PM1.71m | 9:43AM1.60m | 10:14PM1.68m | 10:25AM1.56m | 10:57PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.26m | 3:45AM0.38m | 3:57PM0.30m | 4:27AM0.42m | 4:38PM0.34m | 5:11AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 111 | 134 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 116 | 132 | 99 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 73 | 121 | 167 | 167 | 216 | 244 | 226 | 226 | 201 | 182 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 74 | 59 | 86 | 21 | 64 | 32 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | E 10 | — | N 10 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 109 | 60 | 34 | 10 | 46 | 109 | 117 | 109 | 109 | 46 | 37 | 38 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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