Orewa Beach surf break

Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 10PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
136
135
134
135
151
136
156
160
200
200
205
239
222
274
285
171
191
218
213
232
278
330
431
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:26PM2.95m
10:53AM2.77m
11:21PM2.89m
11:48AM2.72m
00:15AM2.83m
Low Tide
4:07PM0.37m
4:43AM0.53m
4:59PM0.44m
5:40AM0.60m
5:54PM0.55m
6:38AM0.67m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:17
5:16
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
14
12
14
14
14
14
11
12
10
11
11
12
12
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
N
5
0.1
NE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.3
NE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NE
12
1.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
9
21
29
61
35
65
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
13
0.3
NE
11
Energy kJ
3
7
8
2
16
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
121
136
135
134
135
151
136
156
160
200
200
205
239
222
274
285
171
191
218
213
232
278
330
431
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
Distance (km)
37
41
41
41
37
37
37
41
41
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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