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Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
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Orewa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | |
81 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 83 | 173 | 233 | 327 | 328 | 233 | 170 | 64 | 47 | 66 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:36PM2.85m | 12:04PM2.70m | 00:32AM2.77m | 1:01PM2.63m | 1:31AM2.70m | 2:00PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.66m | 6:11PM0.59m | 6:56AM0.74m | 7:11PM0.70m | 7:57AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
81 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 61 | 47 | 66 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 5 |
8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 83 | 173 | 233 | 327 | 328 | 233 | 170 | 64 | 39 | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
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