
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 12AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 16 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 15 | N 14 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 18 | NE 16 | NE 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50PM2.74m | 11:11AM2.64m | 11:33PM2.71m | 11:55AM2.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.75m | 5:03AM0.74m | 5:12PM0.80m | 5:47AM0.74m | 6:01PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 5 | NE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | — | — | N 18 | N 15 | N 14 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 18 | NE 16 | — | NE 16 | NE 8 | NE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 |
5 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | — | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 98 | 173 | 127 | 173 | 98 | 98 | 63 | 63 | 127 | 138 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 51 | 37 | 37 |
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