
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 12AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
134 | 127 | 130 | 109 | 104 | 99 | 101 | 147 | 169 | 165 | 129 | 123 | 96 | 140 | 202 | 222 | 214 | 195 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:04PM2.67m | 5:26AM2.63m | 6:04PM2.79m | 6:27AM2.72m | 6:57PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.82m | 11:40AM0.63m | 00:19AM0.72m | 12:41PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — |
134 | 127 | 130 | 109 | 104 | 99 | 101 | 147 | 169 | 165 | 129 | 123 | 96 | 140 | — | — | — | 170 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 134 | 202 | 222 | 214 | 195 | 184 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 37 | 41 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 91 | 41 |
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