Orakawa surf break

Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Orakawa today?

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 11PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
E
5
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
353
356
490
227
201
175
191
207
204
173
137
127
97
94
97
100
120
197
47
46
41
46
42
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
5
E
5
ESE
15
SE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:04AM1.59m
2:34PM1.48m
2:56AM1.63m
3:31PM1.55m
3:49AM1.68m
Low Tide
7:44PM0.45m
8:25AM0.42m
8:38PM0.43m
9:18AM0.35m
9:34PM0.39m
10:11AM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:17
5:16
1
1
1
1
3
5
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
15
10
11
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
11
9
11
13
13
9
8
8
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
ENE
10
0.2
E
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
ENE
6
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
229
353
356
14
106
98
73
71
68
204
173
137
45
44
44
44
100
120
197
47
37
41
46
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
28
27
26
12
68
67
64
11
10
61
61
43
40
9
45
46
17
10
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
5
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
0.5
ESE
3
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.6
SE
4
1.1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
17
490
227
201
175
191
207
7
127
97
94
97
16
50
41
26
14
14
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
109
109
62
62
62
62
62
63
43
44
2
34
2
24
34
34
50
2
24
0
0
2
37
109
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
9
4
9
6
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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