
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 5PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 158 | 159 | 127 | 128 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 98 | 100 | 94 | 96 | 69 | 68 | 90 | 90 | 110 | 110 | 117 | 122 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:04PM2.49m | 1:29AM2.57m | 1:57PM2.48m | 2:24AM2.55m | 3:00PM2.49m | 3:27AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.82m | 7:20PM0.95m | 7:56AM0.80m | 8:21PM0.96m | 8:51AM0.76m | 9:23PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | 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 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
68 | 72 | 60 | 65 | 74 | 158 | 159 | 127 | 128 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 98 | 72 | 94 | 96 | 69 | 68 | 90 | 90 | 110 | 110 | 117 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | NE 9 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — |
60 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — |
21 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 56 | 44 | 93 | 100 | 85 | 68 | 51 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 60 | 173 | 304 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
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