Orakawa surf break

Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Orakawa today?

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 4AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (02 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (02 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.7
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
62
82
76
52
84
99
114
101
101
98
98
88
70
70
68
68
59
62
62
59
57
54
88
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
NE
5
N
0
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
ENE
10
NE
5
N
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:49PM1.70m
6:59AM1.68m
7:30PM1.73m
7:41AM1.68m
8:11PM1.74m
8:22AM1.67m
Low Tide
00:57AM0.35m
1:15PM0.22m
1:40AM0.34m
1:56PM0.22m
2:22AM0.34m
2:36PM0.24m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:29
5:28
5:25
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
12
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
14
15
14
13
12
11
11
10
13
14
13
13
13
11
10
10
13
14
14
13
13
12
10
11
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.4
NE
8
1
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
50
14
82
76
37
84
99
114
101
101
98
98
88
70
70
68
68
59
62
62
59
57
54
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.1
NE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.5
E
6
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.4
E
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
14
6
15
19
52
19
6
4
14
4
4
4
6
6
6
15
7
6
8
8
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
16
4
4
14
6
4
4
4
15
8
3
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
62
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
34
50
34
24
2
24
109
13
0
0
0
0
2
2
114
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
132
34
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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