
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 1AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 51 | 55 | 67 | 202 | 676 | 1208 | 897 | 1060 | 848 | 713 | 634 | 349 | 189 | 133 | 122 | 119 | 142 | 157 | 158 | 166 | 297 | 220 | 283 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:05PM2.57m | 2:25AM2.63m | 3:02PM2.51m | 3:18AM2.54m | 4:01PM2.47m | 4:12AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18PM0.90m | 8:47AM0.82m | 9:13PM0.97m | 9:37AM0.89m | 10:07PM1.01m | 10:25AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 23 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
38 | 51 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 128 | 133 | 89 | 119 | 142 | 157 | 158 | 166 | 297 | 220 | 283 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | E 10 | — |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 78 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
5 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 202 | 676 | 1208 | 897 | 1060 | 848 | 713 | 634 | 349 | 189 | 107 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 92 | 68 | 60 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 290 | 323 | 326 | 329 | 145 | 83 | 323 | 302 | 145 | 55 | 41 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 127 | 209 | 36 |
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