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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
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Ruakaka surf Forecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 25 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Ruakaka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is 19.2°C (Statistics for 25 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.5 °C max: 19.7 °C min: 17.5 °C)
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Ruakaka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is 19.2°C (Statistics for 25 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.5 °C max: 19.7 °C min: 17.5 °C)
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Fri 03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 43 | 85 | 232 | 419 | 426 | 402 | 356 | 376 | 357 | 347 | 347 | 314 | 246 | 220 | 225 | 258 | 236 | 236 | 180 | 130 | 388 | 286 | 346 | 398 | 484 | 406 | 395 | 437 | 542 | 678 | 773 | 781 | 947 | 1162 | 1319 | 1219 | 1157 | 1243 | 1391 | 1568 | 1737 | 1555 | 1357 | 1402 | 1226 | 1248 | 1387 | 1230 | 1084 | 953 | 850 | 843 | 841 | 841 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:52PM 2.50 | 8:56AM 2.45 | 9:31PM 2.53 | 9:36AM 2.44 | 10:11PM 2.53 | 10:19AM 2.41 | 10:53PM 2.51 | 11:04AM 2.37 | 11:39PM 2.47 | 11:52AM 2.33 | 12:31AM 2.43 | 12:44PM 2.29 | 1:30AM 2.40 | 1:43PM 2.27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:30PM 0.63 | 2:46AM 0.74 | 3:06PM 0.62 | 3:26AM 0.74 | 3:44PM 0.62 | 4:10AM 0.75 | 4:25PM 0.65 | 4:57AM 0.77 | 5:10PM 0.67 | 5:47AM 0.78 | 6:01PM 0.70 | 6:40AM 0.79 | 6:57PM 0.71 | 7:39AM 0.78 | 7:58PM 0.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Fri 03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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