Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 12PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 178 | 178 | 136 | 98 | 84 | 71 | 57 | 36 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:33PM1.57m | 00:48AM1.49m | 1:26PM1.52m | 1:41AM1.44m | 2:21PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.38m | 6:42PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.44m | 7:34PM0.55m | 7:54AM0.47m | 8:30PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 198 | 178 | 178 | 136 | 98 | 84 | 71 | 57 | 36 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | ENE 10 | NW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | E 14 | N 8 | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 11 | N 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NW 4 | E 15 | E 15 | NW 6 | E 14 | N 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 117 | 155 | 117 | 222 | 222 | 225 | 228 | 209 | 117 | 117 | 112 | 117 | 171 | 171 | 222 | 228 | 228 | 222 | 209 |
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