Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 7AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
82 | 120 | 144 | 150 | 166 | 160 | 169 | 178 | 367 | 286 | 181 | 116 | 94 | 75 | 69 | 82 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:40PM2.69m | 7:58AM2.62m | 8:20PM2.76m | 8:40AM2.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.84m | 2:07PM0.74m | 2:32AM0.75m | 2:46PM0.68m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | 160 | 169 | 178 | 367 | 286 | 181 | 116 | 94 | 75 | 69 | 82 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 6 | — | — | N 8 |
3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
82 | 120 | 144 | 150 | 166 | — | — | 3 | 25 | 63 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 83 | 83 | 36 | 131 | 41 | 117 | 117 | 41 |
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