
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 10AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | NE 13 | N 16 | NE 16 | N 16 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 15 | N 14 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 18 | NE 12 | NE 16 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28AM2.64m | 10:50PM2.74m | 11:11AM2.64m | 11:33PM2.71m | 11:55AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.75m | 4:29PM0.75m | 5:03AM0.74m | 5:12PM0.80m | 5:47AM0.74m | 6:01PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 4 | E 4 |
5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | E 5 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | NE 13 | N 16 | NE 16 | N 16 | — | — | N 18 | N 15 | N 14 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 18 | NE 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 6 |
5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — |
— | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 86 | 127 | 127 | 98 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 98 | 98 | 63 | 63 | 178 | 178 | 123 | 82 | 82 | 60 | 41 | 60 | 82 | 98 |
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