
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
265 | 270 | 275 | 275 | 314 | 214 | 218 | 446 | 461 | 461 | 432 | 425 | 347 | 336 | 257 | 289 | 191 | 188 | 181 | 177 | 171 | 133 | 130 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:26AM2.52m | 9:54PM2.66m | 10:09AM2.53m | 10:34PM2.66m | 10:51AM2.53m | 11:14PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.87m | 3:35PM0.76m | 4:07AM0.84m | 4:13PM0.77m | 4:49AM0.83m | 4:53PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
265 | 270 | 275 | 275 | 314 | 214 | 218 | 446 | 461 | 461 | 432 | 425 | 347 | 336 | 257 | 240 | 191 | 188 | 181 | 177 | 171 | 133 | 130 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | E 11 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 139 | 168 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 289 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 56 | 105 | 105 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 57 | 129 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 254 | 310 | 356 | 83 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
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