Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 1AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | 77 | 85 | 106 | 116 | 150 | 146 | 164 | 169 | 207 | 273 | 244 | 181 | 149 | 103 | 82 | 48 | 76 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:40PM2.69m | 7:58AM2.62m | 8:20PM2.76m | 8:40AM2.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.82m | 1:51AM0.84m | 2:07PM0.74m | 2:32AM0.75m | 2:46PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 164 | 169 | 207 | 273 | 244 | 181 | 149 | 103 | 82 | 48 | 76 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 61 | 33 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | N 8 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 28 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
64 | 77 | 85 | 106 | 116 | 150 | 146 | 26 | 55 | — | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 103 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 82 | 36 | 202 | 41 | 93 | 117 | 41 | 41 |
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