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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 Thursday 07 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 9AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | |
163 | 264 | 300 | 266 | 260 | 211 | 211 | 163 | 167 | 197 | 225 | 275 | 320 | 262 | 276 | 276 | 326 | 1267 | 1370 | 1647 | 1885 | 1674 | 1532 | 1368 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:25AM1.56m | 10:57PM1.64m | 11:08AM1.51m | 11:41PM1.60m | 11:54AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.42m | 4:38PM0.34m | 5:11AM0.46m | 5:21PM0.38m | 5:56AM0.48m | 6:06PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 163 | 187 | 300 | 266 | 260 | 211 | 211 | 163 | 167 | 197 | 225 | 211 | 165 | 262 | 117 | 276 | 297 | 1267 | 1370 | 1647 | 1885 | 1674 | 1532 | 1368 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | — | — | ENE 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 61 | — | — | 26 | 127 | 107 | 94 | 59 | 56 | 29 | 19 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 167 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 275 | 320 | 220 | 276 | 127 | 326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 109 | 109 | 222 | 222 | 209 | 117 | 117 | 109 | 109 | 117 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 236 | 236 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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