
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 426 | 403 | 338 | 332 | 275 | 270 | 265 | 265 | 270 | 275 | 275 | 314 | 259 | 218 | 461 | 439 | 461 | 432 | 353 | 341 | 330 | 248 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45AM2.50m | 9:14PM2.64m | 9:26AM2.52m | 9:54PM2.66m | 10:09AM2.53m | 10:34PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.90m | 2:56PM0.78m | 3:26AM0.87m | 3:35PM0.76m | 4:07AM0.84m | 4:13PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
403 | 426 | 403 | 338 | 332 | 275 | 270 | 265 | 265 | 270 | 275 | 275 | 314 | 259 | 218 | 461 | 439 | 461 | 432 | 353 | 341 | 330 | 248 | 240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 139 | 168 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 63 | 62 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 204 | 356 | 356 | 37 | 0 |
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