Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 6AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 45 | 20 | 62 | 138 | 132 | 76 | 79 | 56 | 37 | 43 | 73 | 94 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47PM2.60m | 12:14PM2.53m | 00:29AM2.50m | 1:00PM2.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.63m | 6:17PM0.82m | 6:44AM0.76m | 7:04PM0.95m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 79 | 56 | 37 | 43 | 73 | 94 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | — | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 45 | 20 | 62 | 138 | 132 | 76 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 14 | 145 | 268 | 96 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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