
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 7PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 266 | 223 | 141 | 82 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 60 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM2.58m | 2:56AM2.53m | 3:40PM2.60m | 4:06AM2.55m | 4:47PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.77m | 8:53PM0.92m | 9:14AM0.78m | 9:59PM0.89m | 10:23AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 141 | 82 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 60 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 96 | 116 | 139 | 266 | 223 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 365 | 360 | 365 | 368 | 365 | 356 | 151 | 365 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 74 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 46 |
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