
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01AM2.49m | 1:37PM2.48m | 1:59AM2.43m | 2:45PM2.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.80m | 7:14AM0.67m | 7:47PM0.84m | 8:16AM0.70m | 8:54PM0.85m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
50 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 |
10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 62 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 428 | 196 | 196 | 428 | 433 | 428 | 428 | 428 |
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