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Orewa Beach Surf Forecast
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Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Orewa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 4PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 110 | 200 | 226 | 219 | 219 | 151 | 108 | 43 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:04PM2.70m | 00:32AM2.77m | 1:01PM2.63m | 1:31AM2.70m | 2:00PM2.58m | 2:33AM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.59m | 6:56AM0.74m | 7:11PM0.70m | 7:57AM0.79m | 8:15PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 13 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | N 9 | N 16 | E 9 | N 15 | N 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 110 | 200 | 226 | 219 | 219 | 151 | 108 | 43 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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