Orakawa surf break

Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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Orakawa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Orakawa sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Orakawa today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (01 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
2
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.2
NE
11
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
314
471
383
400
471
590
935
1336
1566
2140
2564
2248
2719
3450
2670
2301
1903
1514
1223
1060
859
716
701
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
5
WNW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:02PM1.69m
7:11AM1.62m
7:44PM1.71m
7:54AM1.62m
8:26PM1.71m
8:35AM1.60m
Low Tide
1:12AM0.41m
1:26PM0.28m
1:55AM0.40m
2:08PM0.27m
2:38AM0.40m
2:50PM0.28m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:06
1
1
2
1
1
5
4
15
5
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
14
14
14
13
13
16
17
14
13
14
13
14
13
14
12
12
13
13
11
12
19
18
17
16
12
13
13
12
12
14
15
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
1.7
NNE
8
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.2
NE
11
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
Energy kJ
6
5
336
5
5
5
5
5
5
2719
3450
2670
2301
1903
1514
1223
1060
859
716
701
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
3
NE
11
2.3
N
12
0.4
N
13
0.2
N
13
1.5
N
10
1.4
NNE
10
Energy kJ
6
3
5
3
3
1882
1472
51
14
459
418
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
N
13
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
3
6
3
3
31
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
2
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
280
314
471
383
400
471
590
935
1336
1566
2140
2564
2248
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
222
222
222
222
229
222
230
222
229
236
144
109
18
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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