Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 4PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 45 | 48 | 58 | 92 | 74 | 83 | 95 | 95 | 171 | 140 | 119 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 8:13AM2.87m | 8:36PM3.02m | 9:03AM2.90m | 9:23PM3.01m | 9:51AM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.41m | 2:54AM0.50m | 3:09PM0.42m | 3:40AM0.50m | 3:53PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
36 | 45 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 74 | 83 | 95 | 95 | 171 | 140 | 119 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 68 | 68 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — |
14 | 37 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 40 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | N 6 | N 6 | — | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 3 | — | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | E 8 |
43 | 4 | — | 58 | 92 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
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