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Orewa Beach Surf Photo: 'Cool kids!' by C

Lat Long: 36.58° S 174.70° E

Issued: 11 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is

15.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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
	NNE	S	SSW	NE	NE
	12 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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
	NNE	S	SSW	NE	NE
	11 s	cross	2 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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
	NNE	SSW		NE	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	2 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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
	NNE	WNW		NE	N
	11 s	glass		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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
	NNE	W		NE	N
	11 s	glass		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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
	NNE	SW		NE	N
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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
	NNE	SSW	SSW	NE	N
	11 s	cross- off	2 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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
	NNE	SSW	SSW	NE	NNE
	11 s	glass	2 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	SSE	SSW	NE	NNE
	11 s	glass	2 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	SE		NE	NNE
	11 s	glass		11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	NNE
	11 s	glass		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	N		NE	NNE
	12 s	glass		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	NNW		NE	NNE
	12 s	glass		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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		NE	NNE
	12 s	glass		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	SSW		NE	NNE
	12 s	cross- off		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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	SSW	SSW	NE	NNE
	12 s	cross- off	1 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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	SSW		NE	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	2 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 6 am

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

Image captured One hour and 52 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.5m (8.3 ft). Range 2.85m (9.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Orewa Beach Surf Photo: 'Cool kids!' by C

was a nice evening except for a couple of rude and inconsiderate long boarders on the bar who need to use their eyes Cross-off shore, 0.1m NE, opposite surf club

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User: C (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:02 am 11 Feb 2013

john
shot bro you carnin it up
Mike
Grommies must have pretty Cool Parents to learn from!! :-)
kate
What a cool kid , looks like alot of fun .we do live in paradise .
anton
Grommies rule .you are a cool kid.