Orewa Beach surf break

Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 7AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (22 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
5
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.5
E
9
1.8
ENE
6
2.2
ENE
6
2.2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
206
205
232
250
261
302
140
166
177
200
214
373
308
238
503
312
346
378
388
232
363
474
532
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:21PM2.89m
11:48AM2.72m
00:15AM2.83m
12:44PM2.66m
1:11AM2.76m
1:39PM2.61m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.60m
5:54PM0.55m
6:38AM0.67m
6:51PM0.67m
7:35AM0.73m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:16
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
11
11
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
NNE
6
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
ENE
10
1.3
NNE
9
0.1
N
11
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
8
86
73
69
238
2
312
346
378
307
180
199
232
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.2
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
11
Energy kJ
3
8
14
12
55
9
60
76
82
39
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
5
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.8
ENE
6
2.2
ENE
6
2.2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
205
206
205
232
250
261
302
140
166
177
200
214
373
308
199
503
281
275
264
388
232
363
474
532
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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