
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 11AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 37 | 41 | 34 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 16 | 36 | 33 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40AM2.73m | 7:14PM2.90m | 7:37AM2.80m | 8:07PM2.98m | 8:31AM2.85m | 8:58PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.68m | 12:54PM0.48m | 1:30AM0.59m | 1:51PM0.40m | 2:25AM0.52m | 2:44PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | N 4 | N 5 | E 14 | E 14 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | E 14 | E 14 | N 5 | ENE 18 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 36 | 5 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 19 | N 5 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
34 | 37 | 41 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 82 | 82 | 266 | 197 | 193 | 193 | 103 | 103 | 86 | 127 | 79 | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
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