Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 8AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 |
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8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:47AM2.31m | 3:40PM2.31m | 3:47AM2.27m | 4:43PM2.34m | 4:48AM2.28m | 5:35PM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM1.09m | 9:46PM1.15m | 10:01AM1.11m | 10:43PM1.15m | 11:00AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 14 |
1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
9 | 16 | 29 | 36 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 356 | 127 | 27 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
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