Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 4AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54AM2.39m | 2:34PM2.34m | 2:47AM2.31m | 3:40PM2.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM1.05m | 8:11AM1.02m | 8:50PM1.12m | 9:04AM1.09m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | N 16 | E 9 | — | — | E 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 10 | N 13 | NE 10 |
— | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 358 | 358 | 289 | 289 | 360 | 358 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 356 | 27 | 27 |
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