Orewa Beach Surf Break

Orewa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.58° S 174.70° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Orewa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 11AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
384
327
465
376
163
134
159
152
131
153
353
303
335
374
307
202
171
146
184
71
159
159
158
158
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
30
E
25
ESE
20
SE
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:33AM2.52m
11:56PM2.63m
12:17PM2.50m
00:41AM2.60m
1:04PM2.49m
Low Tide
5:31AM0.83m
5:35PM0.86m
6:16AM0.83m
6:24PM0.92m
7:04AM0.82m
7:20PM0.95m
heavy rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:19
—
—
5:20
 mm
15
—
—
1
1
—
1
1
1
6
11
8
1
1
2
1
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
6
5
7
9
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
7
7
6
7
9
9
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.1
N
21
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.3
N
12
1.5
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
E
11
0.7
E
6
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
100
98
98
98
74
75
74
98
96
70
8
64
61
25
307
202
171
146
184
40
159
159
158
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
21
—
0.6
E
10
0.4
N
12
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
E
10
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
—
68
43
65
109
61
37
71
20
14
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.6
N
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNW
8
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
26
43
29
26
46
31
18
10
11
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
0.7
E
10
1
SE
4
1.1
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
Energy kJ
384
327
465
376
163
134
159
152
131
153
353
303
335
374
92
33
42
61
48
22
14
7
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Daniels Reef
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Marsden Point
Northland
Daniels Reef
Northland
Port Waikato-The Reef
Raglan and West Waikato
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Auckland
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Orewa Beach
Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
6
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
32
83
356
83
32
91
41
41
41
41
46
41
41
46
46
46
46
36
36
36
36
36
36
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Whatipu
Whatipu
O'Neills Bay
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Piha-The Bar
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Piha-The Ditch
Piha-The Ditch
Piha-The Ditch
Piha-The Ditch
Red Beach
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
6
4
4
5
4
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Marokopa
Taranaki
Whatipu
Auckland
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Weld Road
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Northland
Raglan-Whale Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
4
7
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Easter Reef
Australia
Fox River
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Puertecillo
Chile
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
New Zealand
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
New Zealand
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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