Orewa Beach surf break

Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 03 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 10AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)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 18°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
9 PM
12 AM
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
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
107
74
76
98
98
87
61
59
79
68
59
57
62
77
119
154
134
134
160
173
169
185
132
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:15AM2.60m
8:45PM2.69m
8:54AM2.56m
9:23PM2.65m
9:32AM2.51m
10:01PM2.60m
Low Tide
2:08AM0.77m
2:23PM0.74m
2:47AM0.78m
3:01PM0.74m
3:26AM0.81m
3:39PM0.76m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
12
12
12
12
15
13
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1
NE
8
Energy kJ
110
107
74
76
98
98
87
61
59
79
68
59
57
62
2
2
2
134
2
2
2
2
2
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
3
3
2
2
6
6
6
3
15
15
3
2
2
2
12
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
NE
9
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.4
NE
4
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
1
4
6
20
77
119
154
4
134
160
173
169
185
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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