
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 10AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54AM2.87m | 8:10PM2.96m | 8:40AM2.89m | 8:55PM2.93m | 9:25AM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.57m | 2:01PM0.51m | 2:27AM0.53m | 2:44PM0.51m | 3:09AM0.53m | 3:25PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
15 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
24 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
17 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
24 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 36 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 178 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 41 | 41 | 98 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 98 | 178 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 210 | 193 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 46 |
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