
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
130 | 109 | 104 | 99 | 101 | 147 | 169 | 165 | 129 | 123 | 96 | 94 | 160 | 177 | 174 | 197 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:26AM2.63m | 6:04PM2.79m | 6:27AM2.72m | 6:57PM2.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.82m | 11:40AM0.63m | 00:19AM0.72m | 12:41PM0.54m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — |
130 | 109 | 104 | 99 | 101 | 147 | 169 | 165 | 129 | 123 | 96 | 94 | — | — | 174 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 19 | 38 | 67 | 160 | 177 | 165 | 197 | 211 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 78 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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