Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
214 | 277 | 352 | 400 | 368 | 302 | 230 | 227 | 205 | 142 | 109 | 76 | 49 | 50 | 24 | 47 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.76m | 8:01AM1.68m | 8:21PM1.80m | 8:44AM1.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.25m | 2:11PM0.23m | 2:40AM0.20m | 2:53PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 13 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
214 | 277 | 352 | 400 | 368 | 302 | 230 | 227 | 205 | 142 | 109 | 76 | 49 | 50 | 20 | 47 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 38 | 117 | 125 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 172 | 172 | 27 |
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