Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 1AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 502 | 512 | 512 | 459 | 489 | 562 | 354 | 290 | 288 | 239 | 194 | 194 | 190 | 194 | 384 | 384 | 327 | 340 | 392 | 408 | 416 | 338 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:50PM1.61m | 5:59AM1.56m | 6:35PM1.64m | 6:44AM1.57m | 7:19PM1.67m | 7:28AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.48m | 12:14PM0.34m | 00:45AM0.46m | 12:59PM0.31m | 1:30AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 441 | 502 | 512 | 512 | 459 | 489 | 562 | 354 | 290 | 288 | 239 | 194 | 194 | 190 | 194 | 384 | 384 | 327 | 340 | 392 | 408 | 416 | 338 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 34 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 80 | 109 | 50 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 76 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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