Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 5PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 96 | 91 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:21PM1.89m | 00:44AM1.72m | 1:20PM1.83m | 1:47AM1.66m | 2:21PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.21m | 6:59AM0.16m | 7:40PM0.25m | 7:58AM0.23m | 8:42PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 74 | 91 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 222 | 132 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 60 | 109 | 223 | 114 | 132 | 222 | 109 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 114 | 109 | 117 | 38 |
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