Orewa Beach surf break

Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 12AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
9 AM
12 PM
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)
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
E
7
1
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
163
68
92
86
131
126
106
81
67
64
60
60
79
98
81
64
98
113
130
176
157
152
139
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:50PM2.90m
8:10AM2.84m
8:41PM2.96m
9:04AM2.84m
9:33PM2.98m
9:58AM2.82m
Low Tide
1:28PM0.41m
1:59AM0.50m
2:21PM0.35m
2:53AM0.47m
3:14PM0.33m
3:47AM0.48m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
16
11
11
12
10
9
10
9
11
12
13
12
13
11
11
11
11
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
10
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
E
15
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
85
16
38
38
20
21
2
106
81
28
32
17
17
4
98
81
10
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
10
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
1
2
1
4
2
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
E
7
1
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
6
Energy kJ
24
163
68
92
86
131
126
67
64
60
60
79
64
98
113
130
176
157
152
139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
37
37
36
37
37
37
36
37
37
36
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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