Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 14 | N 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:51PM2.55m | 1:06AM2.51m | 1:39PM2.43m | 1:54AM2.39m | 2:34PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.96m | 7:21AM0.92m | 7:55PM1.05m | 8:11AM1.02m | 8:50PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | E 7 |
35 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | E 7 | N 14 |
— | 12 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 78 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 |
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