
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 5PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 74 | 100 | 148 | 219 | 319 | 447 | 229 | 181 | 157 | 127 | 124 | 98 | 95 | 74 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:41PM2.53m | 3:08AM2.54m | 3:54PM2.57m | 4:18AM2.56m | 5:04PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.76m | 9:04PM0.94m | 9:28AM0.74m | 10:10PM0.89m | 10:33AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 235 | 229 | 181 | 157 | 127 | 124 | 98 | 95 | 74 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 20 | 53 | 74 | 100 | 148 | 219 | 319 | 447 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 78 | 91 | 91 | 145 | 145 | 103 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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