Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 6PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 551 | 592 | 769 | 597 | 535 | 441 | 390 | 300 | 266 | 235 | 203 | 176 | 145 | 139 | 112 | 93 | 90 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11AM2.29m | 9:48PM2.44m | 9:51AM2.28m | 10:24PM2.42m | 10:32AM2.25m | 11:04PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.66m | 3:52AM0.79m | 3:59PM0.69m | 4:33AM0.78m | 4:36PM0.72m | 5:15AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 716 | 592 | 769 | 597 | 535 | 441 | 390 | 300 | 266 | 235 | 203 | 176 | 145 | 139 | 112 | 93 | 90 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | N 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 551 | 327 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | E 10 | E 10 | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 27 | 26 | 48 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 49 | 59 | 64 | 82 | 108 | 150 | 221 | 389 | 498 | 730 | 1047 | 832 | 541 | 302 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 188 | 414 | 441 | 441 | 441 | 30 | 53 | 9 | 30 |
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