Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 5AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). 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 (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26PM2.79m | 10:49AM2.74m | 11:12PM2.75m | 11:36AM2.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.63m | 4:52PM0.73m | 5:23AM0.65m | 5:44PM0.80m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 4 | — | — |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 |
11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 197 | 197 | 210 | 210 | 358 | 210 | 210 | 358 | 292 | 292 | 338 | 338 | 358 | 358 | 127 | 98 |
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