Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 11PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 56 | 64 | 74 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:20PM2.51m | 6:31AM2.43m | 7:00PM2.61m | 7:16AM2.53m | 7:40PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM1.03m | 12:43PM0.92m | 1:09AM0.94m | 1:26PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | NE 10 | — | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 15 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 56 | 64 | 74 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 358 | 289 | 289 | 193 | 193 | 103 | 103 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 289 | 358 | 41 | 37 | 41 |
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