Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | SSW 3 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 178 | 178 | 232 | 227 | 232 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:06PM2.48m | 4:23AM2.44m | 5:12PM2.55m | 5:31AM2.48m | 6:13PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.68m | 10:15PM0.85m | 10:42AM0.62m | 11:20PM0.76m | 11:47AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | |  |  | | | | |
 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 692 | 527 | 428 | 331 | 291 | 247 | 208 | 212 | 181 | 177 | 172 | 178 | 178 | 232 | 227 | 232 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 8 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | N 14 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | E 10 | — | N 13 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 278 | 403 | 542 | 784 | 1068 | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 61 |
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