
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 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) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 150 | 181 | 141 | 92 | 74 | 41 | 31 | 21 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:05AM2.82m | 11:26PM2.91m | 11:53AM2.76m | 00:12AM2.81m | 12:41PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.53m | 5:06PM0.54m | 5:42AM0.59m | 5:54PM0.68m | 6:29AM0.68m | 6:46PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
36 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 41 | 31 | 21 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 3 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 150 | 181 | 141 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 46 | 41 | 41 |
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