Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 1AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 16 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 69 | 85 | 105 | 123 | 136 | 140 | 149 | 138 | 142 | 147 | 163 | 163 | 168 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:16PM2.64m | 1:39AM2.45m | 2:16PM2.56m | 2:39AM2.37m | 3:18PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.63m | 7:50AM0.56m | 8:29PM0.66m | 8:50AM0.62m | 9:32PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | 2:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:32 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | N 16 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 69 | 85 | 105 | 123 | 136 | 140 | 149 | 138 | 142 | 147 | 163 | 163 | 168 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 104 | 196 | 61 | 61 | 196 | 196 | 61 | 30 | 30 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 30 | 7 |
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