Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 4PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | N 16 | NE 13 | N 16 | NE 16 | N 16 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 15 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:46AM2.63m | 10:08PM2.75m | 10:28AM2.64m | 10:50PM2.74m | 11:11AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.72m | 4:21AM0.75m | 4:29PM0.75m | 5:03AM0.74m | 5:12PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 52 | 36 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | E 5 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 10 | E 9 | S 3 | N 16 | NE 13 | N 16 | NE 16 | N 16 | — | — | N 18 | N 15 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 86 | 127 | 127 | 98 | 173 | 106 | 106 | 86 | 98 | 127 | 127 | 193 | 127 |
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