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Orewa Beach Surf Forecast
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Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 6PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
86 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 72 | 72 | 45 | 72 | 66 | 128 | 62 | 66 | 99 | 126 | 219 | 186 | 61 | 41 | 72 | 58 | 70 | 85 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:05PM2.66m | 6:23AM2.72m | 6:58PM2.80m | 7:16AM2.79m | 7:50PM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.63m | 00:13AM0.69m | 12:35PM0.51m | 1:06AM0.58m | 1:28PM0.41m | 1:59AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 11 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 86 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 22 | 72 | 72 | 45 | 72 | 66 | 128 | 35 | 62 | 43 | 54 | 40 | 186 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 6 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 20 | 1 | — | 44 | 46 | 66 | 18 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 38 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | 24 | 25 | — | — | 1 | — | 45 | — | — | 66 | 99 | 126 | 219 | 1 | 61 | 35 | 72 | 58 | 70 | 85 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 27 | 37 | 4 | 27 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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