Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 8AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 56 | 55 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.61m | 8:53PM1.76m | 9:10AM1.63m | 9:32PM1.77m | 9:52AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.33m | 2:39PM0.25m | 3:11AM0.29m | 3:20PM0.25m | 3:51AM0.26m | 4:01PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 12 | ENE 15 | NNE 6 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 56 | 55 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | NNE 6 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | E 12 | ENE 16 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 8 | — | NE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 109 | 139 | 139 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 222 | 172 | 209 | 209 | 209 |
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