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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 5 am Saturday 09 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 11AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
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 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
328 | 961 | 1094 | 1269 | 1430 | 1725 | 1682 | 1597 | 1458 | 1182 | 954 | 847 | 701 | 573 | 469 | 380 | 325 | 303 | 303 | 249 | 240 | 408 | 473 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.46m | 00:26AM1.58m | 12:44PM1.44m | 1:14AM1.57m | 1:38PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.48m | 6:06PM0.42m | 6:44AM0.49m | 6:53PM0.44m | 7:33AM0.47m | 7:44PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 328 | 961 | 1094 | 1269 | 1430 | 1725 | 1682 | 1597 | 1458 | 1182 | 954 | 847 | 701 | 573 | 469 | 380 | 325 | 303 | 303 | 249 | 240 | 408 | 473 | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | — | N 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 129 | 159 | 114 | 76 | 44 | 75 | 30 | — | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 27 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 60 | 60 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 62 | 50 | 50 |
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