Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 9PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | 68 | 50 | 329 | 414 | 208 | 219 | 224 | 148 | 109 | 45 | 92 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09PM2.96m | 10:38AM2.85m | 10:54PM2.87m | 11:23AM2.77m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.48m | 4:23AM0.53m | 4:36PM0.58m | 5:06AM0.60m | 5:22PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
68 | 68 | 50 | 6 | 7 | 208 | 219 | 224 | 148 | 109 | 45 | 92 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | — | SE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
1 | — | 21 | 329 | 414 | 66 | 66 | 41 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 41 | 98 | 173 | 193 | 290 | 60 | 60 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 41 |
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