
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 3 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 16 | E 13 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 15 | 47 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:06AM2.33m | 5:40PM2.50m | 5:59AM2.43m | 6:24PM2.60m | 6:46AM2.56m | 7:06PM2.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM1.01m | 11:48PM0.98m | 12:09PM0.91m | 00:33AM0.87m | 12:54PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 13 | E 14 | E 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
1 | 15 | 47 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 16 | E 5 | E 5 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 5 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 5 | N 11 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 16 | NE 10 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 9 | — | — | N 11 | — |
2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
6 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 27 | 60 | 79 | 98 | 141 | 127 | 210 | 193 | 82 | 79 | 98 | 98 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 86 | 86 |
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