Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 44 | 35 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 42 | 45 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 45 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:27AM2.64m | 9:38PM2.59m | 10:10AM2.65m | 10:18PM2.54m | 10:51AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.52m | 3:49AM0.44m | 4:07PM0.59m | 4:29AM0.50m | 4:49PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:22 | — | — | — | — | 1:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 2:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:15 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 44 | 35 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 45 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 21 | 18 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 45 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 5 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | E 6 | E 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | — | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | — | — | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 80 | 134 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 441 | 441 | 9 | 30 |
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