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Orewa Beach Surf Photo: 'Finn Steiner in th blue Jandal .' by Lance Smith

Lat Long: 36.58° S 174.70° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

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	SW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November 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
	N	SW	SW	ENE	N
	16 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November 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
	N	WSW		ENE	SW
	16 s	glass		9 s	2 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November 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
	N	WNW		ENE	N
	16 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November 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
	ENE	N		ENE	N
	9 s	glass		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November 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
	N	N	N	ENE	N
	15 s	cross	1 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November 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
	N	N	N	ENE	N
	15 s	cross	2 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November 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
	N	N	N	ENE	N
	3 s	cross	3 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November 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
	N	NW	NNW	ENE	N
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November 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
	N	W	NW	NNW	ENE
	3 s	glass	3 s	3 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November 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
	N	SW		NNW	ENE
	14 s	glass		3 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November 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
	N	WSW		NNW	ENE
	14 s	glass		3 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November 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
	N	N		ENE	NNW
	14 s	glass		9 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November 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
	N	NNE	N	ENE	N
	2 s	cross	2 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November 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
	N	N	N	ENE	N
	3 s	cross	3 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November 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
	N	NNW	N	ENE	N
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November 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
	N	NW	N	ENE	N
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November at 9 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 40 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 2.4m (7.8 ft). Range 2.88m (9.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Lance Smith (4 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:36 pm 26 Nov 2019