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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 pm Friday 15 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 12AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | |
49 | 75 | 100 | 102 | 143 | 191 | 158 | 156 | 187 | 150 | 119 | 86 | 110 | 108 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 56 | 55 | 48 | 52 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:20PM1.75m | 5:35AM1.82m | 6:13PM1.86m | 6:28AM1.87m | 7:06PM1.94m | 7:22AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.27m | 11:56AM0.07m | 00:24AM0.20m | 12:48PM0.00m | 1:19AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
 kJ | 49 | 75 | 100 | 102 | 143 | 191 | 158 | 156 | 187 | 150 | 119 | 86 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 78 | 15 | 78 | 77 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | E 5 | NE 10 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 110 | 108 | 80 | — | 78 | 12 | 4 | — | 55 | 48 | 52 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 39 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 35 | 24 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 109 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 109 | 38 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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