
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 9AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
345 | 345 | 338 | 338 | 288 | 340 | 354 | 459 | 546 | 459 | 442 | 375 | 375 | 361 | 308 | 313 | 382 | 382 | 375 | 352 | 352 | 461 | 485 | 485 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.58m | 8:01PM1.70m | 8:11AM1.59m | 8:43PM1.71m | 8:53AM1.58m | 9:23PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.43m | 1:42PM0.29m | 2:14AM0.41m | 2:25PM0.28m | 2:57AM0.39m | 3:06PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
345 | 345 | 338 | 338 | 288 | 340 | 354 | 459 | 546 | 459 | 442 | 375 | 375 | 361 | 308 | 313 | 382 | 382 | 375 | 352 | 352 | 461 | 485 | 485 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 156 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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