Surf Forecasts:
Orrua surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, WNW swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Orrua this week:
The surf forecast for Orrua over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Orrua in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Orrua over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Orrua.
Straight up, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim, with barely a ripple. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy waves coming, so don't get your hopes up. The first real glimmer of anything surfable shows up on Monday morning, 13 July, but it’s still ordinary. The real story is waiting for the second week, where we finally see some life.
The standout session is Saturday morning, 25 July. That’s the one to circle. We’ve got a solid 8ft NW swell rolling in, with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy of 813 – that’s strong and punchy. The water is 76°, which is 8° warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's very unusual. However, the wind is cross-onshore from the WNW at 12 mph, so it’s going to be a bit choppy. This is a heavy, expert-only reef break, and with that size, it’s only for the experienced. Crowds are often an issue here, so expect company.
If you’re looking for something cleaner, Sunday morning, 26 July, could be a better but smaller option. The swell drops to 5ft from the NW, with a long 10-second period and 475 energy. The wind is light cross-shore from the ENE at 3 mph, making for much cleaner conditions. Still a decent wave, but not as powerful as the day before.
The rest of the 16 days is mostly small, weak, and onshore junk. There’s a few glassy moments here and there, like Thursday morning, 24 July, but the swell is tiny at 2ft. Not worth paddling out for.
So, for the brave, the 25th is the big one, but expect a battle with the wind and the crowd. The 26th is the smarter, cleaner call. The long gap before that is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | NW 8 | N 5 | WNW 11 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 104 | 60 | 40 | 119 | 121 | 61 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31PM3.23m | 3:06AM3.29m | 3:34PM3.47m | 4:08AM3.47m | 4:30PM3.72m | 5:03AM3.63m | 5:22PM3.93m | 5:54AM3.72m | 6:12PM4.06m | 6:41AM3.73m | 6:59PM4.08m | 7:27AM3.67m | 7:44PM3.99m | 8:12AM3.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.62m | 9:11AM0.59m | 9:45PM0.38m | 10:08AM0.41m | 10:41PM0.15m | 11:00AM0.24m | 11:33PM-0.02m | 11:49AM0.13m | 00:22AM-0.10m | 12:35PM0.09m | 1:09AM-0.07m | 1:21PM0.13m | 1:55AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 31 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 54 | 104 | 60 | 40 | — | 121 | 61 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | 24 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 119 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 300 | 446 | 478 | 443 | 443 | 37 | 553 | 568 | 349 | 572 | 950 | 500 | 571 |
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