Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 2AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). 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 (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
190 | 151 | 118 | 118 | 94 | 90 | 68 | 68 | 136 | 91 | 243 | 193 | 124 | 184 | 184 | 115 | 63 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23PM3.01m | 9:51AM2.89m | 10:09PM2.96m | 10:38AM2.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.50m | 3:53PM0.48m | 4:23AM0.53m | 4:36PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
190 | 151 | 118 | 118 | 94 | 90 | 68 | 68 | 1 | 54 | 6 | 193 | 124 | 184 | 184 | 115 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | E 8 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | 136 | 91 | 243 | 70 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 178 | 283 | 290 | 290 | 60 | 36 |
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