Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 2AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 99 | 107 | 52 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 51 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 64 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17AM2.39m | 2:42PM2.24m | 3:11AM2.42m | 3:48PM2.33m | 4:06AM2.48m | 4:50PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.88m | 8:30AM0.77m | 8:47PM0.90m | 9:27AM0.71m | 9:53PM0.87m | 10:25AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 51 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 64 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 23 | E 23 | E 22 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 15 | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 67 | 99 | 107 | 52 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 108 | 64 | 145 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 91 | 145 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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