
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 7PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | NE 12 | NE 18 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:11AM2.64m | 11:33PM2.71m | 11:55AM2.61m | 00:18AM2.67m | 12:43PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.80m | 5:47AM0.74m | 6:01PM0.86m | 6:36AM0.75m | 6:58PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | — | NE 18 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
6 | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
13 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 41 | 41 | 127 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 82 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 37 |
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