Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 7PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 198 | 145 | 163 | 237 | 303 | 336 | 331 | 294 | 230 | 196 | 243 | 225 | 176 | 132 | 93 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.63m | 7:42PM1.76m | 8:01AM1.68m | 8:21PM1.80m | 8:44AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.25m | 1:59AM0.25m | 2:11PM0.23m | 2:40AM0.20m | 2:53PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 104 | 145 | 163 | 237 | 303 | 336 | 331 | 294 | 230 | 196 | 243 | 225 | 176 | 132 | 93 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 153 | 198 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 46 | 38 | 117 | 125 | 222 | 18 | 66 | 125 | 172 | 117 | 172 | 172 | 172 |
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