Orewa Beach surf break

Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 5PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (03 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
85
98
98
80
61
59
62
49
46
57
56
61
119
116
134
131
134
190
84
216
165
136
117
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:15AM2.60m
8:45PM2.69m
8:54AM2.56m
9:23PM2.65m
9:32AM2.51m
10:01PM2.60m
Low Tide
2:23PM0.74m
2:47AM0.78m
3:01PM0.74m
3:26AM0.81m
3:39PM0.76m
4:07AM0.85m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
12
12
14
15
14
15
13
13
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
15
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
102
85
98
98
80
61
59
62
49
46
57
56
61
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
136
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
2
2
6
6
6
3
15
17
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
12
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
1
119
116
134
131
134
190
84
216
165
3
117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
37
37
37
37
37
4
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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