
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 71 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 65 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:27AM2.55m | 4:12PM2.55m | 4:33AM2.58m | 5:20PM2.66m | 5:39AM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.92m | 9:49AM0.70m | 10:26PM0.86m | 10:49AM0.64m | 11:30PM0.78m | 11:52AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 10 |
120 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 71 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | — | 14 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 5 |
3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 21 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | N 10 | N 12 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 65 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 123 | 356 | 37 |
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