Surf Forecasts:
Orewa Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, E swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Orewa Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Orewa Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Orewa Beach in the next 16 days are 0.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Orewa Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 15 | ENE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 149 | 134 | 116 | 72 | 66 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:24AM2.87m | 9:49PM3.02m | 10:15AM2.86m | 10:38PM2.98m | 11:05AM2.82m | 11:26PM2.91m | 11:53AM2.76m | 00:12AM2.81m | 12:41PM2.67m | 00:59AM2.70m | 1:30PM2.57m | 1:46AM2.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.49m | 3:32PM0.36m | 4:06AM0.49m | 4:19PM0.43m | 4:54AM0.53m | 5:06PM0.54m | 5:42AM0.59m | 5:54PM0.68m | 6:29AM0.68m | 6:46PM0.82m | 7:17AM0.77m | 7:40PM0.94m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 15 | ENE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 66 | 149 | 134 | 116 | 72 | 66 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 79 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 79 | 82 | 138 |
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