Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 11PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26PM2.79m | 10:49AM2.74m | 11:12PM2.75m | 11:36AM2.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.68m | 4:37AM0.63m | 4:52PM0.73m | 5:23AM0.65m | 5:44PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 4 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 98 | 127 | 197 | 197 | 210 | 210 | 358 | 358 | 213 | 358 | 292 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 358 | 358 | 127 | 98 |
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