
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 8PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 105 | 107 | 94 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:57AM2.81m | 10:08PM2.71m | 10:38AM2.76m | 10:49PM2.63m | 11:18AM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.66m | 4:17AM0.63m | 4:39PM0.71m | 4:56AM0.68m | 5:21PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 107 | 94 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | N 16 | — | — |
2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 |
— | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 86 | 67 | 77 | 105 | 105 | 9 | 8 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 365 | 63 | 36 | 103 | 78 | 374 | 521 | 458 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
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