Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 4AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 94 | 95 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 92 | 129 | 156 | 264 | 275 | 158 | 73 | 127 | 96 | 92 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 41 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.70m | 2:28PM1.65m | 2:44AM1.71m | 3:28PM1.71m | 3:45AM1.73m | 4:29PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.38m | 8:09AM0.23m | 8:34PM0.37m | 9:06AM0.20m | 9:36PM0.35m | 10:06AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 92 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 92 | 129 | 156 | 147 | 157 | 158 | 27 | 127 | 96 | 92 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | — | E 10 | N 12 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 73 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 65 | 84 | 95 | 75 | 55 | 43 | 17 | 35 | 47 | 264 | 275 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 178 | 178 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 27 |
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