
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:13AM2.35m | 1:50PM2.33m | 2:03AM2.28m | 2:52PM2.30m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM1.05m | 7:28AM1.02m | 8:12PM1.11m | 8:23AM1.08m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
18 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 8 | NW 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 8 | NE 13 |
3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | E 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
27 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 45 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 356 | 356 | 361 | 539 | 338 | 202 | 254 | 210 | 193 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 361 | 361 | 210 | 210 |
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