Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 5PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.63m | 00:37AM1.59m | 1:13PM1.57m | 1:27AM1.52m | 2:06PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:29PM0.42m | 6:53AM0.36m | 7:18PM0.50m | 7:42AM0.42m | 8:11PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 14 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
37 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
— | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 13 |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 57 | 130 | 130 | 109 | 130 | 27 | 130 | 130 | 134 | 209 | 146 | 130 | 130 | 214 | 214 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 223 | 223 |
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