
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 146 | 128 | 256 | 319 | 247 | 257 | 403 | 291 | 307 | 226 | 137 | 89 | 80 | 72 | 69 | 159 | 128 | 128 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:56PM2.63m | 12:17PM2.50m | 00:41AM2.60m | 1:04PM2.49m | 1:29AM2.57m | 1:57PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.83m | 6:24PM0.92m | 7:04AM0.82m | 7:20PM0.95m | 7:56AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
74 | 73 | 71 | 92 | — | 65 | 68 | 67 | 291 | 307 | 226 | 137 | 63 | 73 | 63 | 50 | 159 | 128 | 128 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 89 | 67 | 45 | 69 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 29 | 27 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 2 | — |
173 | 146 | 128 | 256 | 319 | 247 | 257 | 403 | 196 | 19 | 34 | 67 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 91 | 36 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 46 | 60 |
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