Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 48 | 36 | 26 | 47 | 94 | 353 | 754 | 717 | 865 | 970 | 469 | 323 | 270 | 192 | 192 | 149 | 122 | 89 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 116 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:20PM2.36m | 2:39AM2.46m | 3:18PM2.33m | 3:28AM2.39m | 4:13PM2.33m | 4:19AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.63m | 8:21PM0.82m | 8:55AM0.69m | 9:18PM0.90m | 9:47AM0.74m | 10:14PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 48 | 36 | 26 | 47 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 789 | 469 | 323 | 270 | 192 | 192 | 149 | 125 | 79 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 116 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 89 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | W 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 94 | 353 | 754 | 717 | 865 | 970 | 255 | 335 | 330 | 273 | 237 | 188 | — | 12 | 39 | 75 | 77 | 68 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 108 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 352 | 395 | 127 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 137 | 137 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
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