Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 2PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 97 | 199 | 203 | 199 | 211 | 193 | 190 | 207 | 207 | 229 | 194 | 166 | 153 | 144 | 141 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 41 | 40 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:42AM2.84m | 10:09PM2.99m | 10:36AM2.81m | 11:02PM2.95m | 11:29AM2.77m | 11:53PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51PM0.35m | 4:28AM0.50m | 4:41PM0.42m | 5:20AM0.55m | 5:32PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 90 | 97 | 199 | 203 | 199 | 211 | 193 | 190 | 207 | 207 | 229 | 194 | 166 | 153 | 144 | 141 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | N 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 16 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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