
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 3AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 4 | N 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 16 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:20PM2.79m | 6:40AM2.73m | 7:14PM2.90m | 7:37AM2.80m | 8:07PM2.98m | 8:31AM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.68m | 12:54PM0.48m | 1:30AM0.59m | 1:51PM0.40m | 2:25AM0.52m | 2:44PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | N 6 | N 6 |
20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 14 | E 14 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 11 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 4 | E 10 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 24 | 27 | 34 | 37 | 33 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 41 | 78 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 98 | 78 | 37 | 37 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 149 | 193 | 193 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 79 | 41 | 74 |
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