
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 11AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NE 8 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 46 | 48 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:13AM2.63m | 5:45PM2.79m | 6:12AM2.72m | 6:37PM2.89m | 7:05AM2.81m | 7:25PM2.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.69m | 00:03AM0.73m | 12:25PM0.61m | 00:55AM0.64m | 1:15PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | N 5 | NNE 14 | NNE 15 | NE 13 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 17 | — | — | — | — | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | N 5 | NE 10 | N 5 | NE 13 | NNE 14 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 45 | 43 | 47 | 28 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 178 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 36 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 105 | 93 | 127 | 113 | 113 | 41 | 41 |
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