Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:21AM2.63m | 12:51PM2.55m | 1:06AM2.51m | 1:39PM2.43m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.84m | 6:34AM0.80m | 7:01PM0.96m | 7:21AM0.92m | 7:55PM1.05m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 |
4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | W 2 | W 2 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 79 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 86 | 82 | 79 |
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