Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 5AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 37 | 105 | 69 | 153 | 108 | 118 | 135 | 208 | 277 | 298 | 257 | 179 | 143 | 171 | 173 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:02PM1.72m | 7:19AM1.63m | 7:42PM1.76m | 8:01AM1.68m | 8:21PM1.80m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.32m | 1:29PM0.25m | 1:59AM0.25m | 2:11PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | NNE 6 | N 10 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 76 | 108 | 118 | 135 | 208 | 277 | 298 | 257 | 179 | 143 | 171 | 173 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 16 | — | 16 | 81 | 101 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 27 | 37 | 105 | 69 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 60 | 19 | 117 | 209 | 125 |
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