Orewa Beach Surf Break

Orewa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.58° S 174.70° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is
15.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Orewa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.2
E
12
1.2
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
E
12
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
265
270
275
275
314
214
218
446
461
461
432
425
347
336
257
289
191
188
181
177
171
133
130
130
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NW
10
W
10
W
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:26AM2.52m
9:54PM2.66m
10:09AM2.53m
10:34PM2.66m
10:51AM2.53m
11:14PM2.65m
Low Tide
3:26AM0.87m
3:35PM0.76m
4:07AM0.84m
4:13PM0.77m
4:49AM0.83m
4:53PM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
2
3
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
15
15
13
12
13
Feels °C
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
9
9
10
11
11
10
13
13
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.2
E
12
1.2
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
E
12
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
265
270
275
275
314
214
218
446
461
461
432
425
347
336
257
240
191
188
181
177
171
133
130
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.1
E
11
0.7
N
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
139
168
2
2
2
2
2
2
289
30
23
12
9
6
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
24
16
11
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.8
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.3
N
6
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.5
N
5
Energy kJ
2
1
2
9
19
35
56
105
105
5
3
3
18
6
25
57
129
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
27
27
27
27
37
37
37
32
32
32
37
254
310
356
83
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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