Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E 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 8AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| 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 night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 42 | 52 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:07PM2.67m | 00:21AM2.63m | 12:51PM2.55m | 1:06AM2.51m | 1:39PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.69m | 6:10PM0.84m | 6:34AM0.80m | 7:01PM0.96m | 7:21AM0.92m | 7:55PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 |
14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 5 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | E 5 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 42 | 52 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 210 | 193 | 210 | 121 | 56 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 79 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 79 | 82 | 41 |
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