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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 Wednesday 27 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
17.2° 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: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
145 | 142 | 118 | 118 | 112 | 130 | 132 | 123 | 119 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.66m | 3:59PM1.58m | 4:12AM1.63m | 4:50PM1.60m | 5:00AM1.61m | 5:36PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.30m | 10:03PM0.43m | 10:32AM0.31m | 10:55PM0.44m | 11:18AM0.30m | 11:43PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 145 | 142 | 118 | 118 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 54 | 53 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 112 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 112 | 130 | 132 | 123 | 119 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 37 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 |
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