Orewa Beach Surf Break

Orewa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.58° S 174.70° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is
16.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Orewa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 12AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
2
9
9
10
20
20
35
35
63
69
107
133
135
90
97
196
196
193
193
151
149
143
138
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:24PM2.97m
8:47AM2.83m
9:17PM3.00m
9:42AM2.84m
10:09PM2.99m
10:36AM2.81m
Low Tide
2:05PM0.36m
2:39AM0.49m
2:59PM0.33m
3:34AM0.48m
3:51PM0.35m
4:28AM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
15
15
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
10
8
8
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
Energy kJ
1
1
9
9
10
20
20
35
35
63
69
107
133
135
90
97
196
196
193
193
151
149
143
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
50
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
1
3
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
3
3
2
4
5
6
6
12
7
3
1
1
1
1
2
8
5
7
9
14
14
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
210
193
193
127
130
41
41
27
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
27
4
0
0
27
36
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
2
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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