Orakawa Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.39° S 175.94° E

Orakawa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Orakawa sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Orakawa today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
30
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
277
352
400
368
302
230
227
205
142
109
76
49
50
24
47
45
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
S
15
SW
25
SW
35
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:42PM1.76m
8:01AM1.68m
8:21PM1.80m
8:44AM1.72m
Low Tide
1:59AM0.25m
2:11PM0.23m
2:40AM0.20m
2:53PM0.22m
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
 mm
13
17
2
Temp °C
13
13
12
10
12
16
16
13
13
13
13
12
13
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
10
11
10
5
5
10
8
7
7
8
8
7
7
9
9
7
6
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