Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 376 | 355 | 422 | 390 | 287 | 236 | 198 | 178 | 140 | 136 | 103 | 84 | 54 | 32 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.63m | 11:59PM1.56m | 12:33PM1.57m | 00:48AM1.49m | 1:26PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.44m | 6:13AM0.38m | 6:42PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.44m | 7:34PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 206 | 355 | 422 | 390 | 287 | 236 | 198 | 178 | 140 | 136 | 103 | 84 | 54 | 32 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 | ENE 9 | N 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 376 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 66 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 112 | 172 | 125 | 222 | 222 | 225 | 228 | 91 | 91 | 117 | 125 |
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