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Orakawa Surf Forecast
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Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 10PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
78 | 78 | 77 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 48 | 62 | 110 | 117 | 133 | 90 | 73 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.94m | 7:22AM1.91m | 7:59PM2.00m | 8:16AM1.92m | 8:52PM2.02m | 9:11AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.14m | 1:41PM-0.04m | 2:14AM0.10m | 2:34PM-0.05m | 3:09AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | ENE 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 78 | 78 | 77 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 25 | 51 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 25 | 62 | 77 | 117 | 133 | 90 | 73 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 47 | — | 50 | 50 | 49 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | E 15 | — | — | E 15 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 24 | 109 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
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