
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 8AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 16 | 36 | 33 | 66 | 106 | 154 | 149 | 146 | 134 | 129 | 124 | 115 | 112 | 110 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:31AM2.85m | 8:58PM3.02m | 9:24AM2.87m | 9:49PM3.02m | 10:15AM2.86m | 10:38PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.52m | 2:44PM0.35m | 3:17AM0.49m | 3:32PM0.36m | 4:06AM0.49m | 4:19PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 16 | 36 | 33 | 66 | 106 | 154 | 149 | 146 | 134 | 129 | 124 | 115 | 112 | 110 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 4 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 19 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 |
4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | E 20 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 9 | — |
1 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 103 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 41 |
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