
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | ENE 6 | N 8 | N 9 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
253 | 188 | 181 | 177 | 167 | 130 | 130 | 200 | 384 | 937 | 695 | 388 | 319 | 452 | 371 | 299 | 371 | 501 | 603 | 291 | 341 | 324 | 290 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:51AM2.53m | 11:14PM2.65m | 11:33AM2.52m | 11:56PM2.63m | 12:17PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.83m | 4:53PM0.81m | 5:31AM0.83m | 5:35PM0.86m | 6:16AM0.83m | 6:24PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | N 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 |
191 | 135 | 90 | 177 | 167 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 100 | 100 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 73 | — | 6 | 291 | 266 | 324 | 290 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | — | — | E 12 | ENE 12 |
— | 188 | 181 | 40 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 3 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
253 | 3 | — | — | — | 39 | 70 | 200 | 384 | 937 | 695 | 388 | 319 | 452 | 371 | 299 | 371 | 501 | 603 | 280 | 341 | 322 | 255 | 263 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 37 | 193 | 292 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 193 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 36 |
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