Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 1AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | E 12 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 60 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 12 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37PM2.76m | 12:07PM2.67m | 00:21AM2.63m | 12:51PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.71m | 5:50AM0.69m | 6:10PM0.84m | 6:34AM0.80m | 7:01PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 |
40 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 12 | E 6 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 41 | 127 | 86 | 197 | 193 | 271 | 60 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 41 |
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