
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 11AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 08). 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 (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 154 | 207 | 203 | 168 | 118 | 113 | 111 | 108 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 37 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:56AM2.62m | 6:22PM2.77m | 6:53AM2.70m | 7:12PM2.82m | 7:45AM2.77m | 7:58PM2.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.75m | 00:40AM0.72m | 1:03PM0.69m | 1:29AM0.65m | 1:51PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
196 | 154 | 207 | 203 | 168 | 118 | 113 | 111 | 108 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 37 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | SSW 3 | N 11 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 8 | E 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | E 6 |
57 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | NNE 10 | N 10 |
3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 138 | 103 | 37 |
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