
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 10AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 107 | 68 | 78 | 73 | 96 | 71 | 158 | 125 | 127 | 128 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 128 | 121 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 115 | 145 | 120 | 122 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:41AM2.60m | 1:04PM2.49m | 1:29AM2.57m | 1:57PM2.48m | 2:24AM2.55m | 3:00PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.82m | 7:20PM0.95m | 7:56AM0.80m | 8:21PM0.96m | 8:51AM0.76m | 9:23PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
137 | 107 | 68 | 56 | 58 | 65 | 50 | 158 | 125 | 127 | 128 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 128 | 121 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 115 | 145 | 120 | 122 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — |
47 | 67 | 60 | 78 | 73 | 96 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
45 | 41 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — |
34 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 80 | 87 | 83 | 98 | 87 | 56 | 52 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 60 | 304 | 304 | 209 | 60 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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