
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (27 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 11PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
218 | 235 | 235 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 265 | 269 | 246 | 303 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 294 | 285 | 271 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14PM2.33m | 6:16AM2.23m | 6:59PM2.37m | 7:03AM2.26m | 7:41PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM1.01m | 12:37PM0.83m | 1:00AM0.94m | 1:20PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
218 | 235 | 235 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 265 | 269 | 246 | 303 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 294 | 285 | 271 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
41 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 4 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
7 | 9 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
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