
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 158 | 162 | 127 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 115 | 118 | 123 | 125 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 120 | 120 | 146 | 116 | 154 | 164 | 125 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:29AM2.57m | 1:57PM2.48m | 2:24AM2.55m | 3:00PM2.49m | 3:27AM2.55m | 4:12PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.95m | 7:56AM0.80m | 8:21PM0.96m | 8:51AM0.76m | 9:23PM0.92m | 9:49AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
68 | 158 | 162 | 127 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 72 | 72 | 125 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 120 | 120 | 146 | 116 | 154 | 164 | 125 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
71 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 |
4 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 60 | 72 | 115 | 118 | 123 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 93 | 173 | 304 | 304 | 60 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 60 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 36 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













