Orewa Beach surf break

Orewa Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 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
18.4° 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 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (04 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
NE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
6
0.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
61
59
62
62
61
56
61
75
121
116
111
131
131
190
221
87
181
161
136
154
187
126
103
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:45PM2.69m
8:54AM2.56m
9:23PM2.65m
9:32AM2.51m
10:01PM2.60m
10:11AM2.47m
Low Tide
2:47AM0.78m
3:01PM0.74m
3:26AM0.81m
3:39PM0.76m
4:07AM0.85m
4:19PM0.78m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:32
5:31
5:30
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
13
13
13
12
12
12
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
15
15
16
17
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
NE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
80
61
59
62
62
61
56
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
N
10
0.3
NE
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
6
6
3
15
15
9
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
13
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
6
0.9
NNE
6
Energy kJ
61
75
121
116
111
131
131
190
221
87
181
161
136
154
187
126
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
55
138
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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