
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 95 | 74 | 58 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM2.81m | 10:08PM2.71m | 10:38AM2.76m | 10:49PM2.63m | 11:18AM2.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.60m | 3:59PM0.66m | 4:17AM0.63m | 4:39PM0.71m | 4:56AM0.68m | 5:21PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
11 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 95 | 74 | 58 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 5 | N 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 12 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | W 2 | — | WNW 2 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 92 | 83 | 101 | 149 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 365 | 63 | 36 | 103 | 55 | 374 | 517 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
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