
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 12PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 34 | 62 | 56 | 94 | 188 | 263 | 143 | 154 | 197 | 175 | 149 | 123 | 96 | 61 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:31AM2.63m | 11:44PM2.55m | 12:13PM2.52m | 00:27AM2.44m | 12:58PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.72m | 5:35PM0.86m | 5:53AM0.82m | 6:24PM0.96m | 6:39AM0.93m | 7:17PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 176 | 143 | 154 | 197 | 175 | 149 | 123 | 96 | 61 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | N 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | E 12 | NE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 62 | 56 | 94 | 188 | 263 | 105 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 27 | 36 | 83 | 83 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 258 | 338 | 267 |
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