Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 11AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 212 | 178 | 218 | 258 | 289 | 276 | 281 | 304 | 232 | 354 | 401 | 437 | 311 | 303 | 245 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23AM2.44m | 5:12PM2.55m | 5:31AM2.48m | 6:13PM2.64m | 6:34AM2.54m | 7:11PM2.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.62m | 11:20PM0.76m | 11:47AM0.53m | 00:22AM0.66m | 12:47PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 477 | 432 | 331 | 291 | 251 | 257 | 223 | 212 | 178 | 218 | 258 | 289 | 276 | 281 | 304 | 232 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 354 | 401 | 437 | 311 | 303 | 245 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
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