Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 6PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 151 | 322 | 221 | 215 | 146 | 194 | 307 | 306 | 460 | 588 | 541 | 530 | 603 | 529 | 471 | 463 | 500 | 501 | 492 | 477 | 468 | 530 | 544 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:06PM2.34m | 5:09AM2.29m | 5:55PM2.36m | 5:58AM2.27m | 6:43PM2.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.78m | 11:07PM0.96m | 11:28AM0.79m | 11:56PM0.95m | 12:17PM0.77m | 00:42AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 136 | 151 | 118 | 142 | 111 | 146 | 194 | 307 | 306 | 460 | 588 | 541 | 530 | 603 | 529 | 471 | 463 | 500 | 501 | 492 | 477 | 468 | 530 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 6 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 73 | 118 | 118 | 28 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | WSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 131 | 322 | 221 | 215 | 102 | 25 | 15 | 5 | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 544 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 319 | 193 | 137 | 136 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 49 |
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