
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orewa Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orewa Beach at 6AM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orewa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 98 | 320 | 815 | 1317 | 1411 | 1516 | 964 | 688 | 298 | 337 | 319 | 269 | 130 | 100 | 96 | 127 | 126 | 129 | 132 | 162 | 306 | 372 | 372 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:25AM2.63m | 3:02PM2.51m | 3:18AM2.54m | 4:01PM2.47m | 4:12AM2.47m | 4:58PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18PM0.90m | 8:47AM0.82m | 9:13PM0.97m | 9:37AM0.89m | 10:07PM1.01m | 10:25AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 250 | 157 | 125 | 128 | 130 | 100 | 96 | 127 | 126 | 129 | 132 | 162 | 306 | 372 | 372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 60 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
107 | 98 | 320 | 815 | 1317 | 1411 | 1516 | 964 | 688 | 298 | 337 | 319 | 269 | — | 7 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 74 | 149 | 149 | 100 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 323 | 323 | 274 | 45 | 356 | 83 | 323 | 83 | 83 | 145 | 4 | 29 | 82 | 83 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 60 | 254 | 254 | 178 |
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