Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 7PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 65 | 53 | 66 | 91 | 83 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.86m | 5:47AM1.81m | 6:27PM1.93m | 6:46AM1.84m | 7:23PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.10m | 11:43PM0.24m | 12:06PM0.05m | 00:43AM0.18m | 1:04PM0.00m | 1:41AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | NNW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | N 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 65 | 53 | 66 | 91 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 136 | 132 | 114 | 114 | 109 | 222 | 0 | 132 | 202 | 139 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 117 | 225 | 222 | 214 | 149 | 149 | 146 | 209 |
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