Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 72 | 373 | 271 | 196 | 123 | 83 | 51 | 33 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:57PM2.48m | 11:29AM2.55m | 11:35PM2.41m | 12:07PM2.47m | 00:14AM2.33m | 12:47PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.58m | 5:31PM0.77m | 5:47AM0.68m | 6:13PM0.85m | 6:27AM0.78m | 6:56PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 2:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:16 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 397 | 181 | 121 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 51 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 83 | 51 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 14 | N 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 36 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | NE 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | 36 | 54 | 114 | 320 | 621 | 24 | 9 | 158 | 175 | 113 | 94 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 373 | 271 | 196 | 123 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 30 | 192 | 590 | 145 | 53 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 248 | 81 | 33 | 64 | 23 | 145 | 116 | 115 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 115 | 18 |
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