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Orewa Beach Surf Photo: 'Orewa mid beach as Cyclone cook passed by' by John

Lat Long: 36.58° S 174.70° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Orewa Beach sea temperature is

15.9° 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
	ENE	SE	ESE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross- on	4 s	6 s	12 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
	NNE	SW	S	ENE	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	5 s	10 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
	NNE	W	WSW	NNE	E
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	5 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
	NNE	WNW	WNW	NE	N
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	10 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
	NNE	NW	NW	NNE	NE
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	12 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
	NNE	NW	NW	NNE	NE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	11 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
	NNE	NW	NW	NNE	NE
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	12 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
	NNE	NW	NW	NNE	NE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	12 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
	NNE	NNW	NNW	NE	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	8 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	NW	NNW	NE	NNE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	8 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	NW	NNW	NE	NNE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	8 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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW	NNW	NE	NNE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 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
	NNW	NW	NNW	NE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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
	NNW	NW	NNW	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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
	NNW	NW	NNW	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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
	NNW	WNW	NW	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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
	NNW	WNW	NW	NE
	5 s	off	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 27 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.7 ft). Range 2.87m (9.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Orewa Beach Surf Photo: 'Orewa mid beach as Cyclone cook passed by' by John

Orewa Beach North of surf Club on day that Cyclone cook passed by. Good big swell for a few days after. Sun was still quite low on the horizon when i took this, set face was approx 1.4 m. Awesome days :)

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User: John (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:50 am 14 Apr 2017