Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 4AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
62 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 37 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 14 | |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:01PM2.80m | 9:22AM2.74m | 9:43PM2.81m | 10:05AM2.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.68m | 3:26PM0.66m | 3:54AM0.64m | 4:07PM0.68m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
62 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 37 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
22 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 131 | 131 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 86 |
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