
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 11AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 6 | NE 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 121 | 7 | 148 | 213 | 232 | 572 | 277 | 223 | 161 | 161 | 130 | 130 | 105 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 79 | 90 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:08AM2.54m | 3:54PM2.57m | 4:18AM2.56m | 5:04PM2.67m | 5:26AM2.63m | 6:04PM2.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.74m | 10:10PM0.89m | 10:33AM0.70m | 11:16PM0.82m | 11:40AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 340 | 277 | 223 | 161 | 161 | 130 | 130 | 105 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 79 | 90 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
1 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 13 | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
90 | 121 | 139 | 148 | 213 | 232 | 572 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 41 |
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