Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 6PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 33 | 34 | 59 | 112 | 127 | 139 | 82 | 83 | 117 | 268 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:02AM1.88m | 7:40PM2.01m | 7:58AM1.89m | 8:35PM2.03m | 8:55AM1.88m | 9:30PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM-0.03m | 1:57AM0.11m | 2:16PM-0.04m | 2:53AM0.09m | 3:11PM-0.03m | 3:49AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 112 | 127 | 139 | 81 | 83 | 117 | 268 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ESE 3 | — | — | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 34 | 59 | 1 | — | — | 82 | 80 | 72 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 8 | NE 8 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 223 | 229 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 222 | 214 | 172 | 172 | 150 | 139 | 27 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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