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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 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 3AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
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 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
49 | 51 | 46 | 43 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 36 | 51 | 90 | 82 | 68 | 50 | 60 | 64 | 79 | 103 | 86 | 84 | 86 | 74 | 60 | 60 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.67m | 6:17AM1.68m | 6:49PM1.70m | 6:59AM1.68m | 7:30PM1.73m | 7:41AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.36m | 12:34PM0.23m | 00:57AM0.35m | 1:15PM0.22m | 1:40AM0.34m | 1:56PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 36 | 37 | 41 | 43 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 36 | 51 | 90 | 82 | 68 | 50 | 60 | 64 | 79 | 103 | 86 | 84 | 86 | 74 | 60 | 60 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 51 | 46 | 36 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 132 | 2 |
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