
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 89 | 99 | 135 | 173 | 217 | 237 | 248 | 171 | 173 | 207 | 203 | 168 | 118 | 116 | 111 | 88 | 70 | 84 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:52AM2.56m | 5:26PM2.70m | 5:56AM2.62m | 6:22PM2.77m | 6:53AM2.70m | 7:12PM2.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.79m | 11:46PM0.78m | 12:09PM0.75m | 00:40AM0.72m | 1:03PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
74 | 89 | 99 | 135 | 173 | 217 | 237 | 248 | 171 | 173 | 207 | 203 | 168 | 118 | 116 | 111 | 88 | 70 | 84 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | SSW 2 | N 11 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
5 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 14 | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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