Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 56 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 35 | 165 | 515 | 750 | 622 | 936 | 402 | 824 | 740 | 356 | 270 | 223 | 197 | 153 | 116 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:49AM2.54m | 2:20PM2.36m | 2:39AM2.46m | 3:18PM2.33m | 3:28AM2.39m | 4:13PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.71m | 8:03AM0.63m | 8:21PM0.82m | 8:55AM0.69m | 9:18PM0.90m | 9:47AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 56 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 35 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 402 | 353 | — | 356 | 270 | 223 | 197 | 153 | 116 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 71 | 27 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 165 | 515 | 750 | 622 | 936 | 413 | 824 | 740 | 225 | 212 | 186 | 4 | 50 | 113 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 49 | 61 | 9 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 392 | 392 | 394 | 399 | 399 | 268 | 268 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 18 | 49 | 137 | 141 |
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