Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 42 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26AM2.12m | 3:18PM2.22m | 3:24AM2.09m | 4:16PM2.24m | 4:30AM2.10m | 5:10PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.99m | 9:28PM1.01m | 9:42AM1.00m | 10:26PM0.98m | 10:44AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 2:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:21 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 42 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 12 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 115 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 122 |
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