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Orakawa Surf Forecast
/ Coromandel (23 surf breaks) /
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Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 9AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 8 | |
41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 70 | 94 | 125 | 117 | 191 | 191 | 282 | 229 | 187 | 223 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.68m | 4:26PM1.64m | 4:42AM1.75m | 5:20PM1.75m | 5:35AM1.82m | 6:13PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.25m | 10:31PM0.34m | 11:03AM0.16m | 11:28PM0.27m | 11:56AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 33 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 48 | 70 | 94 | 125 | 117 | 191 | 191 | 238 | 229 | 187 | 223 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 4 | NNE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 282 | — | — | 127 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 20 | 109 | 109 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 109 | 44 | 109 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 109 | 76 | 34 | 24 |
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