Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 10AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 376 | 277 | 166 | 107 | 78 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross |
High Tide | 9:52AM2.43m | 10:17PM2.56m | 10:34AM2.45m | 10:58PM2.56m | 11:17AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.67m | 3:51PM0.63m | 4:24AM0.65m | 4:32PM0.66m | 5:05AM0.64m | 5:16PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 277 | 166 | 107 | 78 | 47 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 7 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | E 13 | NW 7 | NE 18 | N 10 | — | ESE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 16 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 15 | NE 14 | E 18 | NE 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 9 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 256 | 376 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 23 | 14 | 50 | 50 | 14 | 23 | 50 | 14 | 122 | 145 |
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