Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 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 Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | SE 5 | NE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 29 | 25 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30PM2.30m | 1:38AM2.18m | 2:21PM2.24m | 2:26AM2.12m | 3:18PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.87m | 7:42PM0.97m | 7:55AM0.94m | 8:32PM1.00m | 8:45AM0.99m | 9:28PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 2:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:19 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 96 | 9 | 145 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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