
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 6PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:37AM2.70m | 9:51PM2.68m | 10:19AM2.67m | 10:31PM2.61m | 10:59AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.50m | 4:00AM0.46m | 4:17PM0.61m | 4:41AM0.55m | 5:00PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 10 |
3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 4 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 2 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | NW 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 116 | 116 | 145 | 145 | 122 | 145 | 145 | 23 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 152 | 219 | 414 | 219 | 23 |
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