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Orewa Beach

2:51 pm 4 Jul 2011

One of the biggest days at Mangawhai, Mangawhai Heads

10:55 am 10 Jul 1990

Orewa Beach water temperature
Orewa Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.2
Consistency of surf: 2.5
Difficulty level: 1.6
Wind and kite surfing: 4.0
Crowds: 2.9

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Orewa Beach Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(New-Zealand – Auckland East Coast)

Today's Orewa Beach Sea Water Temperature is: 20.3 °C (69 °F)

Statistics for 15 Feb (1981–2005) – mean: 20.6 °C, range: 18.7 °C to 22.2 °C (mean 69 °F, range: 66 °F to 72 °F)

The Orewa Beach water temperature is warm (20 °C / 69 °F) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 18 °C / 64 °F). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

New Zealand Sea Water Temperature

Map of current New Zealand
Surface Water Temperatures
based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
New Zealand Water Temperature Anomaly

Map of current New Zealand
Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

(compared with long term averages
at this time of year)

(click thumbnails to expand)


Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Orewa Beach. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.

Orewa Beach Water Temperature Graph

All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.

Orewa Beach sea temperatures peak in the range 19 to 22°C (66 to 72°F) on around the 7th of February and are at their coldest on about the 28th of August, in the range 13 to 15°C (55 to 59°F). Orewa Beach sea temperatures are maximum in the first part of February. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The coldest sea temperatures at Orewa Beach in the fourth week of August are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days.

Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Orewa Beach can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Orewa Beach. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.


Latest surface water temperature for the entire globe. Click the image to view a larger version.