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Orakawa Surf Forecast
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Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 May 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | |
132 | 123 | 119 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 58 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.63m | 4:50PM1.60m | 5:00AM1.61m | 5:36PM1.63m | 5:45AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.43m | 10:32AM0.31m | 10:55PM0.44m | 11:18AM0.30m | 11:43PM0.44m | 12:01PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 100 | 80 | 80 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 54 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 132 | 123 | 119 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 58 | 58 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 18 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 37 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 |
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