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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 Friday 22 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: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
205 | 196 | 171 | 171 | 184 | 269 | 275 | 295 | 307 | 307 | 384 | 378 | 281 | 286 | 440 | 440 | 492 | 649 | 578 | 490 | 490 | 432 | 501 | 634 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | 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-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:04AM1.78m | 11:38PM1.91m | 12:04PM1.70m | 00:36AM1.84m | 1:05PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.15m | 5:18PM0.09m | 5:58AM0.19m | 6:14PM0.18m | 6:56AM0.23m | 7:12PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 205 | 196 | 171 | 171 | 184 | 269 | 275 | 295 | 307 | 307 | 384 | 378 | 281 | 286 | 440 | 440 | 492 | 408 | 578 | 490 | 490 | 432 | 235 | 634 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | N 11 | — | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | ENE 13 | NW 11 | ENE 11 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 11 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 2 | — | 40 | 105 | 128 | 213 | 31 | 5 | 97 | — | 173 | 177 | 252 | 56 | 228 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | 20 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 649 | — | — | — | — | 501 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 50 | 34 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 62 | 62 | 34 | 24 | 34 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 50 | 50 | 62 | 60 | 34 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 91 |
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