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Orewa Beach

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New Zealand, Orewa, New Zealand
Coordinates: -36.5861, 174.6968
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Goes from flat to choppy to the odd day with very nice waves. Very shallow. Open sandy beach approximately 2.5 km long. Wide beach that leaves about 80m of beach at low tide. Plenty of parking and places to rig up. Usually sideonshore or onshore. Water is warm in summer, wetsuits in winter 3mm/2mm. Summer (November to March) is the best season. Water: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Smallwave. Features: Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

7 kn

W · gusts 14 kn

Waves

0.2 m

3s period

Swell

0.1 m

Tide

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Updated 24/08/2026, 00:06:28

Forecast

Mon 24Tue 25Wed 26Thu 27Fri 28Sat 29Sun 30W00:00W06:00SW12:00SW18:00W00:00W06:00SW12:00W18:00W00:00W06:00W12:00W18:00NW00:00NW06:00N12:00NE18:00N00:00N06:00N12:00NW18:00NW00:00N06:00N12:00N18:00E00:00SW06:00SW12:00SW18:00
Wind scale
Max 30 kn
Max 1.0 m waves
Updated 24/08/2026, 00:06:28

Data: Open-Meteo

About this spot

Hazards

Very shallow. Wide beach that leaves about 80m of beach at low tide.

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