Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 3PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 698 | 1003 | 1567 | 1798 | 1693 | 1532 | 1018 | 525 | 455 | 555 | 527 | 471 | 567 | 374 | 249 | 202 | 395 | 550 | 601 | 444 | 408 | 426 | 434 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:33PM1.58m | 2:46AM1.61m | 3:26PM1.56m | 3:36AM1.57m | 4:16PM1.57m | 4:25AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.29m | 8:34PM0.44m | 9:05AM0.33m | 9:28PM0.49m | 9:54AM0.36m | 10:20PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 2 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1135 | 765 | 525 | 455 | 555 | 527 | 471 | 567 | 374 | 249 | 202 | 395 | 550 | 601 | 444 | 408 | 426 | 434 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | E 13 | E 13 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 34 | 35 | 22 | 86 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 698 | 1003 | 1567 | 1798 | 1693 | 1532 | 1018 | 172 | — | — | — | 60 | 172 | 61 | 68 | 51 | 230 | 122 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 222 | 222 | 292 | 222 | 214 | 117 | 109 | 66 | 44 | 66 | 20 | 20 | 62 | 62 | 76 | 76 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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