Orewa Beach surf break

Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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Orewa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 3PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
9
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
130
121
143
144
134
139
136
121
121
125
156
156
164
187
196
196
224
274
185
198
198
339
118
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:58AM2.82m
10:26PM2.95m
10:53AM2.77m
11:21PM2.89m
11:48AM2.72m
00:15AM2.83m
Low Tide
4:07PM0.37m
4:43AM0.53m
4:59PM0.44m
5:40AM0.60m
5:54PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
14
15
15
13
14
14
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
1.2
NE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
14
0.3
NE
13
0.9
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
187
3
3
3
2
2
8
27
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
N
5
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
2
14
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
0.6
NNE
9
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
130
130
121
143
144
134
139
136
121
121
125
156
156
164
50
196
196
224
274
185
198
198
339
118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
37
41
37
41
37
37
37
37
37
41
78
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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