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Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
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Orewa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 7AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
205 | 206 | 205 | 232 | 250 | 261 | 302 | 140 | 166 | 177 | 200 | 214 | 373 | 308 | 238 | 503 | 312 | 346 | 378 | 388 | 232 | 363 | 474 | 532 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:21PM2.89m | 11:48AM2.72m | 00:15AM2.83m | 12:44PM2.66m | 1:11AM2.76m | 1:39PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.60m | 5:54PM0.55m | 6:38AM0.67m | 6:51PM0.67m | 7:35AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 8 | — | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | N 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 86 | 73 | — | 69 | 238 | 2 | 312 | 346 | 378 | 307 | 180 | 199 | 232 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | ENE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 55 | 9 | 60 | 76 | 82 | 39 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
205 | 206 | 205 | 232 | 250 | 261 | 302 | 140 | 166 | 177 | 200 | 214 | 373 | 308 | 199 | 503 | 281 | 275 | 264 | 388 | 232 | 363 | 474 | 532 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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