
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 7PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 170 | 255 | 267 | 620 | 251 | 190 | 161 | 161 | 134 | 127 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 129 | 129 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:54PM2.57m | 4:18AM2.56m | 5:04PM2.67m | 5:26AM2.63m | 6:04PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.74m | 10:10PM0.89m | 10:33AM0.70m | 11:16PM0.82m | 11:40AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 323 | 251 | 190 | 161 | 161 | 134 | 127 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 129 | 129 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
138 | 170 | 255 | 267 | 620 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 103 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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