Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 35 | 35 | 63 | 69 | 107 | 133 | 135 | 90 | 97 | 199 | 203 | 203 | 211 | 193 | 190 | 211 | 207 | 207 | 194 | 191 | 156 | 144 | 141 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:47AM2.83m | 9:17PM3.00m | 9:42AM2.84m | 10:09PM2.99m | 10:36AM2.81m | 11:02PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.33m | 3:34AM0.48m | 3:51PM0.35m | 4:28AM0.50m | 4:41PM0.42m | 5:20AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
20 | 35 | 35 | 63 | 69 | 107 | 133 | 135 | 90 | 97 | 199 | 203 | 203 | 211 | 193 | 190 | 211 | 207 | 207 | 194 | 191 | 156 | 144 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | E 18 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 41 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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