
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 9AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 83 | 67 | 54 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:12AM2.81m | 12:41PM2.67m | 00:59AM2.70m | 1:30PM2.57m | 1:46AM2.58m | 2:21PM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.68m | 6:46PM0.82m | 7:17AM0.77m | 7:40PM0.94m | 8:05AM0.88m | 8:35PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 |
106 | 83 | 67 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 141 | 127 | 138 | 138 | 91 | 46 | 39 | 41 | 55 | 193 | 193 |
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