
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ESE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19AM2.49m | 1:52PM2.44m | 2:14AM2.46m | 2:58PM2.44m | 3:15AM2.44m | 4:06PM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.69m | 7:59PM0.88m | 8:32AM0.70m | 9:06PM0.89m | 9:36AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
28 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 14 | SE 9 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 14 | NE 10 | N 14 | SE 9 | N 13 | SE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 12 |
10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 28 | 53 | 129 | 190 | 221 | 312 | 466 | 663 | 558 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 61 | 61 | 196 | 145 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 104 | 61 | 104 | 221 | 221 | 61 | 53 | 61 | 61 | 108 | 145 |
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