
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 8PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 12 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 163 | 97 | 86 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 66 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21PM2.47m | 2:37AM2.46m | 3:20PM2.39m | 3:32AM2.38m | 4:22PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.88m | 8:35PM1.02m | 8:54AM0.97m | 9:29PM1.08m | 9:45AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 27 | 97 | 55 | 33 | 65 | 69 | 66 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 7 | N 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | — | E 7 | — | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | — | 25 | 86 | 86 | 63 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | E 18 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 78 | 140 | 163 | 42 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 80 | 65 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 210 | 138 | 193 | 356 | 103 | 41 | 127 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 32 | 32 | 110 | 93 | 356 | 368 | 371 | 131 | 41 |
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