Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 6AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 38 | 39 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:34AM1.43m | 4:09PM1.54m | 4:28AM1.47m | 4:57PM1.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM0.55m | 9:44AM0.46m | 10:22PM0.50m | 10:37AM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 9 | N 6 | — | N 6 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | — | N 9 | N 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 38 | 39 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 152 | 171 | 171 | 217 | 233 | 268 | 233 | 109 | 109 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 130 | 130 | 209 | 209 |
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