Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 10AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 88 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 79 | 77 | 92 | 88 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 57 | 41 | 38 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:29AM2.50m | 1:00PM2.42m | 1:12AM2.39m | 1:51PM2.32m | 1:58AM2.29m | 2:49PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.76m | 7:04PM0.95m | 7:31AM0.88m | 7:55PM1.06m | 8:23AM0.97m | 8:51PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 82 | 88 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 79 | 77 | 92 | 88 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 57 | 41 | 38 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 14 | — | N 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 414 | 414 | 219 | 219 |
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