Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 5PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 7 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 11 | 28 | 69 | 221 | 250 | 153 | 106 | 69 | 43 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53AM2.76m | 00:12AM2.81m | 12:41PM2.67m | 00:59AM2.70m | 1:30PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.68m | 6:29AM0.68m | 6:46PM0.82m | 7:17AM0.77m | 7:40PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 9 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 43 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 69 | 221 | 250 | 153 | 106 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 127 | 210 | 193 |
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