Orakawa Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.39° S 175.94° E

Orakawa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Orakawa

Issued: 11 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Orakawa sea temperature is
16.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Orakawa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Orakawa today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 5PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (05 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
2.2
N
8
2
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
228
259
365
538
465
240
250
388
377
210
207
155
78
55
83
55
42
40
28
27
12
10
23
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
30
N
25
N
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
High Tide
9:59AM1.55m
10:30PM1.67m
10:42AM1.51m
11:11PM1.65m
11:26AM1.49m
11:53PM1.64m
Low Tide
4:12PM0.32m
4:46AM0.42m
4:53PM0.35m
5:29AM0.42m
5:35PM0.38m
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
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—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
5:04
 mm
—
—
1
1
5
1
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
18
17
17
16
16
15
14
15
15
16
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
14
13
11
10
9
Feels °C
14
14
14
13
14
15
14
12
12
12
13
11
11
10
8
7
9
11
13
12
12
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
N
7
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
7
7
8
8
336
308
240
250
220
210
210
207
155
78
55
83
55
42
40
28
27
12
8
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
N
7
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
—
—
—
4
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
38
41
8
11
9
9
8
8
8
10
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
—
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
11
—
—
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
4
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
8
—
9
3
—
—
2
8
7
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
2.2
N
8
2
N
8
—
—
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
—
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
191
228
259
365
538
465
—
—
388
377
—
4
8
1
1
1
2
3
2
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Loisell's
East Cape
Akito River Mouth and Reef
Wairarapa
Makorori North
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Waipatiki
Hawkes Bay
Orakawa
Coromandel
Orakawa
Coromandel
Orakawa
Coromandel
Arataki
Bay of Plenty
Red Beach
Auckland
Bowentown Bar
Bay of Plenty
Orakawa
Coromandel
Bowentown Bar
Bay of Plenty
Orakawa
Coromandel
Orakawa
Coromandel
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree
Bay of Plenty
Port Waikato-The Reef
Raglan and West Waikato
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
238
361
238
294
231
0
0
0
38
139
10
0
10
0
0
2
2
2
51
109
171
171
188
209
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Whangamata Bar
Clark Island
Clark Island
Tairua Bar
Tairua Beach
Tairua Bar
Tairua Bar
Clark Island
Tairua Beach
Tairua Beach
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Purakaunui Bay
Catlins
Takou Bay
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
1
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Luna Park
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Lebu
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Easter Reef
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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