Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 3PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:39PM2.43m | 1:54AM2.39m | 2:34PM2.34m | 2:47AM2.31m | 3:40PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.92m | 7:55PM1.05m | 8:11AM1.02m | 8:50PM1.12m | 9:04AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 11 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 |
32 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | N 14 | E 7 | — | — | NE 10 | N 10 | N 13 | NE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 37 | 13 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 362 | 56 | 27 | 27 |
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