Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun 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) | ESE 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 66 |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05AM2.16m | 3:04PM2.20m | 3:05AM2.12m | 4:04PM2.22m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM1.09m | 8:32AM1.04m | 9:09PM1.10m | 9:31AM1.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | E 13 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 42 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 414 | 414 | 145 | 145 | 414 | 353 | 389 | 389 | 414 | 414 | 464 | 319 |
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