Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 1AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
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 Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
72 | 82 | 68 | 29 | 82 | 88 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 90 | 79 | 77 | 92 | 96 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 46 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM2.53m | 00:29AM2.50m | 1:00PM2.42m | 1:12AM2.39m | 1:51PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.82m | 6:44AM0.76m | 7:04PM0.95m | 7:31AM0.88m | 7:55PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
14 | 82 | 68 | 29 | 82 | 88 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 90 | 79 | 77 | 92 | 96 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 46 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 12 |
2 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | N 10 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
4 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 |
72 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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