Orewa Beach surf break

Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 NZST
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Orewa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 3AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (03 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (03 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
113
110
88
110
76
98
98
95
61
74
62
68
59
57
77
77
147
144
126
164
177
202
177
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:07PM2.71m
8:15AM2.60m
8:45PM2.69m
8:54AM2.56m
9:23PM2.65m
9:32AM2.51m
Low Tide
2:08AM0.77m
2:23PM0.74m
2:47AM0.78m
3:01PM0.74m
3:26AM0.81m
3:39PM0.76m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:34
5:32
5:31
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
13
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.9
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
113
110
88
110
76
98
98
95
61
74
62
68
59
57
2
2
2
2
126
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
6
6
6
3
15
15
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
5
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
0.3
SE
2
0.5
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.4
E
3
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
135
1
6
1
77
77
147
144
3
164
177
202
177
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
37
37
37
27
36
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
41
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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