Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 43 | 47 | 64 | 59 | 64 | 85 | 112 | 191 | 327 | 533 | 589 | 439 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:31AM2.43m | 7:00PM2.61m | 7:16AM2.53m | 7:40PM2.69m | 7:58AM2.62m | 8:20PM2.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.92m | 1:09AM0.94m | 1:26PM0.82m | 1:51AM0.84m | 2:07PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 439 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 10 | — | N 12 | — | E 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | SW 2 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 43 | 47 | 64 | 59 | 64 | 85 | 112 | 191 | 327 | 533 | 589 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 91 | 37 | 37 | 91 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 358 | 358 | 356 | 356 | 103 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 27 | 7 |
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