Orewa Beach surf break

Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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Orewa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 8PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.3
NNE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
156
156
194
181
177
232
232
244
292
166
175
231
239
283
346
401
401
454
297
328
339
399
388
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:53AM2.77m
11:21PM2.89m
11:48AM2.72m
00:15AM2.83m
12:44PM2.66m
1:11AM2.76m
Low Tide
4:59PM0.44m
5:40AM0.60m
5:54PM0.55m
6:38AM0.67m
6:51PM0.67m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:16
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:16
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.7
NE
9
0.9
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
86
96
248
258
339
222
164
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
14
0.5
NE
12
0.4
NE
13
0.6
N
10
Energy kJ
3
8
17
20
75
59
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
24
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
140
156
156
194
181
177
232
232
244
292
166
175
231
239
283
346
401
401
454
297
328
283
399
388
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
41
41
103
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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