
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 6PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20PM2.79m | 6:40AM2.73m | 7:14PM2.90m | 7:37AM2.80m | 8:07PM2.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.56m | 00:32AM0.68m | 12:54PM0.48m | 1:30AM0.59m | 1:51PM0.40m | 2:25AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 11 | NNE 4 | E 11 | E 11 |
20 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 5 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | — | — | N 9 | NE 11 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 4 |
— | 5 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | N 4 | NNW 3 |
5 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 60 | 54 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 38 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 103 | 41 | 41 | 68 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 79 | 127 | 82 | 82 | 266 | 197 | 86 | 98 | 193 | 82 | 103 |
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