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Orewa Beach Surf Forecast
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Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Orewa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 1PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 7 | ENE 8 | |
371 | 628 | 744 | 790 | 865 | 1069 | 1144 | 961 | 946 | 736 | 597 | 472 | 464 | 359 | 261 | 251 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 133 | 128 | 270 | 414 | 749 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:05AM2.45m | 12:21PM2.34m | 00:51AM2.42m | 1:09PM2.32m | 1:42AM2.41m | 2:00PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.98m | 6:31PM0.95m | 7:19AM1.00m | 7:25PM1.01m | 8:12AM0.99m | 8:25PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 |
4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
 kJ | 232 | 628 | 744 | 790 | 865 | 1069 | 1144 | 961 | 946 | 736 | 597 | 472 | 464 | 359 | 261 | 251 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 133 | 128 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 308 | 117 | 77 | 44 | 47 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | ENE 10 | E 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 371 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 2 | — | 270 | 414 | 749 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 127 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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