Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 8PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
189 | 153 | 118 | 46 | 54 | 57 | 38 | 65 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 74 | 125 | 122 | 116 | 113 | 88 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:22AM2.81m | 7:48PM2.98m | 8:13AM2.87m | 8:36PM3.02m | 9:03AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.46m | 2:06AM0.55m | 2:24PM0.41m | 2:54AM0.50m | 3:09PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
189 | 153 | 118 | 41 | 54 | 57 | 38 | 65 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 74 | 125 | 122 | 116 | 113 | 88 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 41 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | NE 9 | E 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 14 | N 9 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 36 |
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