
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 1AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
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 | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01PM2.40m | 5:21AM2.33m | 5:54PM2.47m | 6:20AM2.43m | 6:42PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.99m | 11:39AM1.00m | 00:06AM0.90m | 12:31PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | S 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 3 |
31 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | NE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | SW 2 |
1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 210 | 210 | 193 | 193 | 138 | 210 | 394 | 210 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 103 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 103 |
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