Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 11AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.47m | 1:47PM1.54m | 2:04AM1.43m | 2:39PM1.52m | 3:00AM1.41m | 3:32PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.44m | 8:00PM0.53m | 8:14AM0.47m | 8:54PM0.53m | 9:07AM0.49m | 9:48PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 3 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 15 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 3 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 171 | 109 | 109 | 139 | 139 | 172 | 172 | 214 | 109 | 109 | 149 | 210 | 222 | 210 | 210 | 171 | 171 |
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