
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 9AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 167 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 138 | 135 | 130 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 106 | 449 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 229 | 130 | 146 | 150 | 141 | 255 | 218 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37AM2.32m | 00:07AM2.46m | 12:23PM2.32m | 00:54AM2.46m | 1:15PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.72m | 5:37PM0.75m | 6:15AM0.72m | 6:24PM0.80m | 7:04AM0.73m | 7:18PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
167 | 167 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 138 | 135 | 130 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 106 | 626 | 505 | 450 | 302 | 229 | 130 | 146 | 150 | 141 | 255 | 218 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | E 10 | N 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 69 | 6 | 106 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 98 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | E 12 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 45 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
402 | 651 | 602 | 269 | 247 | 277 | 222 | 219 | 254 | 487 | 453 | 569 | 449 | — | — | 8 | 45 | 98 | 134 | 85 | 45 | 24 | 26 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 430 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 52 | 53 | 50 | 101 | 115 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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