Orakawa surf break

Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Orakawa today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 5AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
E
10
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
43
31
30
29
28
21
21
22
16
16
16
16
10
10
27
45
69
87
123
181
192
230
244
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SSW
0
SSW
0
N
0
NNE
5
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:00AM1.61m
5:36PM1.63m
5:45AM1.61m
6:20PM1.66m
6:29AM1.61m
Low Tide
10:55PM0.44m
11:18AM0.30m
11:43PM0.44m
12:01PM0.29m
00:29AM0.42m
12:44PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
12
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
12
11
11
10
11
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
43
43
31
30
29
28
21
21
22
16
16
3
16
10
10
10
10
18
17
17
11
11
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
35
33
31
17
17
17
17
7
7
7
1
16
5
5
5
5
19
2
2
2
2
1
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
7
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
4
4
6
10
27
45
69
87
123
181
192
230
244
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
2
27
34
109
109
109
109
109
109
109
109
117
109
109
109
117
117
117
117
222
222
222
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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