Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 9AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 63 | 36 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 90 | 103 | 153 | 143 | 143 | 144 | 115 | 115 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 69 | 69 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:13AM2.87m | 8:36PM3.02m | 9:03AM2.90m | 9:23PM3.01m | 9:51AM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.55m | 2:24PM0.41m | 2:54AM0.50m | 3:09PM0.42m | 3:40AM0.50m | 3:53PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 63 | 36 | 59 | 59 | 47 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 90 | 103 | 153 | 143 | 143 | 144 | 115 | 115 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 69 | 69 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 32 | 37 | 45 | 4 | 24 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 29 | 41 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 15 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | N 5 | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 2 | — | — | E 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 59 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 36 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 51 | 51 |
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