
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 8PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 79 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 129 | 129 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 123 | 117 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:08PM2.45m | 6:14AM2.37m | 6:51PM2.52m | 6:59AM2.43m | 7:31PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM1.06m | 00:08AM1.08m | 12:25PM1.00m | 00:56AM1.04m | 1:12PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
77 | 79 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 129 | 129 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 123 | 117 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | SE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — |
3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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