Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 5AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 12 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 64 | 37 | 27 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:07PM1.82m | 11:41AM1.85m | 11:59PM1.77m | 12:35PM1.81m | 00:55AM1.72m | 1:34PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.09m | 5:55PM0.22m | 6:17AM0.14m | 6:50PM0.27m | 7:13AM0.19m | 7:50PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 27 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | E 14 | N 9 | — | E 16 | E 16 | NE 13 | — | — | E 17 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 64 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 117 | 155 | 222 | 152 | 171 | 171 | 253 | 260 | 172 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 |
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