
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38PM2.86m | 10:08AM2.82m | 10:20PM2.76m | 10:50AM2.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.56m | 4:07PM0.65m | 4:30AM0.63m | 4:50PM0.75m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 8 | N 11 | NE 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | E 8 | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 210 | 210 | 46 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 193 | 220 | 289 | 356 | 356 | 86 |
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