Orewa Beach Surf Break

Orewa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.58° S 174.70° E

Issued: 5 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is
15.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Orewa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 1AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
7
1.3
ENE
4
1.8
NE
6
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.8
N
7
1.4
N
7
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
51
55
67
202
676
1208
897
1060
848
713
634
349
189
133
122
119
142
157
158
166
297
220
283
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
35
NE
45
NE
40
NE
20
N
35
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
5
ENE
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SE
20
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:05PM2.57m
2:25AM2.63m
3:02PM2.51m
3:18AM2.54m
4:01PM2.47m
4:12AM2.47m
Low Tide
8:18PM0.90m
8:47AM0.82m
9:13PM0.97m
9:37AM0.89m
10:07PM1.01m
10:25AM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
8
23
19
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
16
15
14
14
13
14
14
15
13
14
13
12
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
10
8
9
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
11
15
9
10
11
10
5
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
N
7
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
38
51
55
122
128
133
89
119
142
157
158
166
297
220
283
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
1
ENE
8
0.9
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
3
122
78
34
22
12
8
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
NNW
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
3
3
21
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
1.3
ENE
4
1.8
NE
6
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.8
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
2
0.9
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
4
Energy kJ
5
9
9
67
202
676
1208
897
1060
848
713
634
349
189
107
3
2
1
24
92
68
60
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
91
37
41
41
290
323
326
329
145
83
323
302
145
55
41
0
36
36
0
27
27
127
209
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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