
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 4AM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | SE 4 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 14 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 43 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:10AM2.47m | 12:39PM2.50m | 00:53AM2.40m | 1:22PM2.42m | 1:37AM2.33m | 2:10PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.82m | 6:52PM0.94m | 7:01AM0.90m | 7:43PM1.01m | 7:49AM0.98m | 8:36PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ENE 10 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
3 | 9 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 3 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | S 3 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
68 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 37 | 60 | 46 | 79 | 41 | 41 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 130 | 41 | 98 | 82 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 86 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 98 |
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