Orakawa Surf Break

Orakawa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.39° S 175.94° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Orakawa sea temperature is
16.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Orakawa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Orakawa today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 12PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.6
NE
12
0.9
NNE
12
1
NE
12
1
NE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
59
110
125
137
114
247
273
264
273
298
298
298
263
258
244
226
196
192
160
134
125
123
84
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:55AM1.88m
9:30PM2.03m
9:51AM1.84m
10:24PM1.99m
10:47AM1.78m
11:17PM1.92m
Low Tide
2:53AM0.09m
3:11PM-0.03m
3:49AM0.09m
4:05PM0.02m
4:44AM0.11m
4:59PM0.09m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
14
15
13
11
11
11
10
10
13
14
13
12
12
11
10
11
14
15
13
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
11
10
8
9
9
7
8
11
13
12
11
10
9
8
9
13
14
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
12
1
NE
12
1
NE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
Energy kJ
32
31
110
125
137
53
247
273
264
273
298
298
298
263
258
244
226
196
192
160
134
125
123
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NE
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
34
59
114
4
2
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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