
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | ENE 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 131 | 86 | 86 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:20PM2.39m | 3:32AM2.38m | 4:22PM2.37m | 4:30AM2.33m | 5:19PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.97m | 9:29PM1.08m | 9:45AM1.04m | 10:23PM1.11m | 10:38AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 7 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 |
12 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 25 | 76 | 86 | 56 | 33 | 94 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 11 | — | E 7 | — | ENE 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | E 16 | N 7 | E 14 | E 15 | ENE 14 | N 7 |
2 | 2 | — | 8 | — | 25 | 86 | — | 93 | 93 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | N 7 | E 17 | E 17 | N 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 6 | — | SSW 3 |
3 | 16 | 26 | 61 | 140 | 131 | 24 | 72 | 58 | 104 | 127 | 106 | 70 | 52 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 32 | 32 | 78 | 258 | 116 | 267 | 338 | 258 | 131 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
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