
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 9AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NE 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 90 | 92 | 7 | 167 | 211 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:08AM2.61m | 1:37PM2.55m | 2:04AM2.57m | 2:41PM2.53m | 3:08AM2.54m | 3:54PM2.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.76m | 8:00PM0.94m | 8:26AM0.76m | 9:04PM0.94m | 9:28AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | E 6 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 14 | N 12 | E 13 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 14 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | E 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 90 | 92 | 139 | 167 | 211 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 138 | 210 | 82 | 37 | 78 | 91 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 145 | 145 | 103 | 32 | 103 | 37 | 41 | 91 |
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