Orewa, New Zealand
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About Orewa
Orewa is a town in Auckland Region, New Zealand. From Orewa you can reach 7 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Orewa Beach, a surf spot 1.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 49 km away.
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Staying in Orewa
- 9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Auckland International Airport (AKL), 49 km, WRE, 95 km, HLZ, 154 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Orewa.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Orewa each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Orewa too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orewa Beach1.9 kmabout 5 min by car | <1 ft1 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft1 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft1 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft1 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft2 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft0 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Orewa Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Stanmore Bay Point6.4 kmabout 15 min by car | <1 ft1 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft1 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft1 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft1 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft2 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft0 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Stanmore Bay Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mairangi bay18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Whangaparāoa, 13 km | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Mairangi bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Browns Bay Bar16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Whangaparāoa, 11 km | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Browns Bay Bar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Long Bay13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Whangaparāoa, 8 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Long Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Long Bay Reef Point14 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Whangaparāoa, 8 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Long Bay Reef Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Red Beach2.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Orewa, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Kite near Orewa
- Orewa 2 km · stays here
Windsurf near Orewa
- Orewa 2 km · stays here
Sailing near Orewa
- Manly Sailing Club 8.7 km · stays here
Places to eat near Orewa
- Grill House BuffetBuffet · 0.9 km from the centre
- Carpe Diem RestaurantSeafood · 1.0 km from the centre
- Mountain Masala OrewaIndian · 1.3 km from the centre
- Vino Restaurant & Wine BarMediterranean · 1.3 km from the centre
- Bolliwood OrewaIndian · 1.4 km from the centre
- Cheeky ChapatiIndian · 1.4 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits