
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | N 7 | NNW 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:46AM2.56m | 7:06PM2.69m | 7:30AM2.67m | 7:48PM2.76m | 8:14AM2.76m | 8:32PM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.87m | 12:54PM0.81m | 1:16AM0.75m | 1:37PM0.71m | 1:59AM0.65m | 2:20PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 5 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
11 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | NW 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 15 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 86 | 86 | 98 | 86 | 86 | 356 | 356 | 127 | 41 | 27 | 41 | 86 | 86 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 86 |
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