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Oct
2
Wonderland Glow Show
The GLOW SHOW team is back with WONDERLAND GLOW SHOW, a ‘kiwified’ interpretation of the classic ‘Alice in Wonderland' tale for tamariki, educators and whanau! Let your imagination soar as you're transported by the ... More ►
Oct
2
2 Day Empowerment & Spiritual Development with Rael
International seminar series with Rael now available in Orewa, Thames, Coromandel & Cambridge- bookings essential! Take time for you, book in a BnB or travel locally; create your own retreat week, and allow yourself ... More ►
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Orewa Beach

Orewa Beach is a very busy urban beach with excellent facilities including the Orewa Surf Life Saving Club catering for a large local population as well as visitors and tourists. It is a generally safe swimming beach with plenty of carparking, a large reserve area, and plenty of tourist accommodation.

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Family friendly

This beach is well suited for families with great facilities and patrolled by Surf Lifeguards over the summer months. Make sure your family is prepared for the beach conditions.

Swimming

Orewa Beach is sheltered from most open ocean swells due to its location between Kawau Island and the Whangaparoa Peninsula, thus providing safe swimming conditions in all but extreme circumstances. It has a gentle gradient and is suitable for swimming at all tides.

Surfing

Surfing is rare at Orewa Beach given its sheltered location. However, it does pick up large north easterly swells more cleanly than its immediate neighbours. On such occasions, or during extreme onshore wind conditions good beach breaks can be found here.

Fishing

Rock fishing is possible from the headlands at either end of Orewa Beach. Surfcasting would be marginal due to its gentle gradient, except possibly in the Orewa River mouth. Shellfish life here is minimal due to over exploitation.

Activities and facilities

Activities

  • Canoeing/kayaking
  • Dog walking
  • Sailing
  • Wind/kite surfing
  • Wind-powered vehicles

Facilities

  • Car parking
  • Food and beverage kiosk
  • Public toilets

Safety

The beach is our favourite playground, but it can also be a dangerous place. Learn about the hazards at Orewa Beach and be prepared so you and your family can enjoy the sun, sea and sand safely this summer.

Hazards

Shallow water
Unstable cliffs

Patrols

Patrolled Beach
Orewa Beach is a patrolled beach.
Stay safe - swim beween the flags.

Forecast provided by SwellMap.com

Cloudy
13°c
Max Temp.
14°c
Water Temp.

Wind

Still
12 kph
South

Swell

Small
0.2m
North East

Water Conditions

For boating and surfing
Poor. 3/10
3
Poor. 1/10
1

Tides

3:20Am
High
9:40Am
Low
4:10Pm
High
10:20Pm
Low
7-day Forecast ► Forecast for Friday 17 Sep 2021, 6Pm
Swellmap.com

Safety at Orewa Beach

We want you to have a great time whilst visiting Orewa Beach. But take a moment to learn more about being safe on New Zealand Beaches. More ►

Patrolled Beach

Patrolling club: Orewa SLSC ►
Patrolled Beach
Orewa Beach is a patrolled beach.
Stay safe - swim beween the flags.
 

Patrol Hours

Orewa Beach is NOT CURRENTLY patrolled by Surf Lifeguards in Winter months. In an emergency call 111 and ask for Police assistance. Surf Lifeguard patrols will resume in October 2021.

Hazards

Shallow water
Shallow water
Unstable cliffs
Unstable cliffs

Click a safety symbol for more information on the risk

4 simple rules to keep you safe

We want you to have a great time whilst visiting Orewa Beach. But take a moment to learn more about being safe on New Zealand beaches and looking out for each other. More ►

The Water Safety Code:

  • Be prepared
  • Watch out for yourself and others
  • Be aware of the dangers
  • Know your limits
DIAL 111 in the event of an emergency

Location

Orewa Beach is located approximately 44 kilometres north of Auckland. The beach has a gentle gradient and no sandbars, as well a river mouth and estuary at its southern end. Orewa Beach has headlands at either end and a large back beach reserve with excellent facilities including a surf club. It is a high use urban recreational area with a large resident population and thriving retail centre.

Public Transport

Bus: http://www.maxx.co.nz/

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Beach Water Quality

Many councils provide the results of their weekly monitoring. This lets people know what the most recent bacteria levels were. Remember, even sites with low risk can be unsuitable to swim at from time to time and we recommend that you avoid swimming for 48 hours after heavy rainfall.

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