Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 123 | 96 | 280 | 293 | 332 | 393 | 429 | 322 | 282 | 150 | 122 | 99 | 75 | 66 | 50 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:04PM2.79m | 6:27AM2.72m | 6:57PM2.91m | 7:22AM2.81m | 7:48PM2.98m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.72m | 12:41PM0.54m | 1:15AM0.62m | 1:35PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 129 | 123 | 96 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 150 | 122 | 99 | 75 | 66 | 50 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | E 14 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 18 | 87 | 280 | 293 | 332 | 393 | 429 | 322 | 282 | 59 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 37 | 78 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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