Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:05AM2.75m | 10:26PM2.79m | 10:49AM2.74m | 11:12PM2.75m | 11:36AM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.64m | 4:07PM0.68m | 4:37AM0.63m | 4:52PM0.73m | 5:23AM0.65m | 5:44PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
27 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 98 | 127 | 197 | 338 | 210 | 210 | 358 | 358 | 358 | 210 | 292 | 338 | 338 | 358 | 358 | 360 | 358 | 360 |
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