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Orewa Beach Surf Photo: 'Orewa and dusk' by Colin McCormick

Issued: 6 pm 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is

15.9°C

0.7°

Orewa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW	W	NE	NE
	9 s	off	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW	W	NE	N
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW	W	NE	N
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW	W	NE	NNE
	10 s	glass	3 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE		NE	N
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	E		NE	NNE
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	NNE
	10 s	on		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE
	10 s	cross- on	2 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	NE	N
	10 s	cross- on	2 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	NE	N
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE	NE
	3 s	cross- on	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE	NE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE	NE	NE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE	NE	NE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	NE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	NE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	NE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Orewa Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 30 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.5m (8.2 ft). Range 2.91m (9.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Orewa Beach Surf Photo: 'Orewa and dusk' by Colin McCormick

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User: Colin McCormick (4 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2477 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:49 pm 13 Apr 2014