Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 11AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 71 | 75 | 99 | 113 | 110 | 120 | 164 | 427 | 588 | 408 | 300 | 216 | 125 | 98 | 78 | 52 | 86 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:16AM2.53m | 7:40PM2.69m | 7:58AM2.62m | 8:20PM2.76m | 8:40AM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.94m | 1:26PM0.82m | 1:51AM0.84m | 2:07PM0.74m | 2:32AM0.75m | 2:46PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 7 | E 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 120 | 3 | 283 | 588 | 408 | 300 | 216 | 125 | 98 | 78 | 52 | 86 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 7 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 21 | 9 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
18 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 71 | 75 | 99 | 113 | 110 | — | 164 | 427 | 5 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 38 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 266 | 358 | 289 | 289 | 103 | 103 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 82 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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