
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 235 | 130 | 85 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:08PM2.71m | 10:38AM2.76m | 10:49PM2.63m | 11:18AM2.68m | 11:29PM2.55m | 11:58AM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.63m | 4:39PM0.71m | 4:56AM0.68m | 5:21PM0.78m | 5:36AM0.74m | 6:05PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 235 | 130 | 85 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 16 | SW 5 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | NE 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 72 | 62 | 80 | 105 | 141 | 18 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 365 | 60 | 56 | 0 | 37 | 127 | 106 | 388 | 290 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 178 | 144 | 210 | 232 |
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