Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 66 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 56 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:12AM2.39m | 1:51PM2.32m | 1:58AM2.29m | 2:49PM2.26m | 2:50AM2.22m | 3:50PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.88m | 7:55PM1.06m | 8:23AM0.97m | 8:51PM1.12m | 9:18AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 84 | 66 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 56 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | SE 9 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 14 | — | N 16 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | N 9 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 433 | 430 |
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