
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 12AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | NNE 16 | E 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 23 | 48 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:49PM2.71m | 9:04AM2.60m | 9:28PM2.74m | 9:46AM2.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.76m | 3:01AM0.83m | 3:12PM0.73m | 3:41AM0.78m | 3:50PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 13 | N 6 | E 12 | E 11 | NNE 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
33 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | NNE 16 | N 6 | NNE 15 | E 11 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 |
40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 17 | NE 10 | NNE 15 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 18 | N 6 | N 6 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 |
12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 24 | 36 | 23 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 0 | 41 | 60 | 41 | 41 |
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