Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 130 | 133 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 104 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 197 | 137 | 146 | 150 | 177 | 173 | 170 | 170 | 204 | 204 |
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 | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37AM2.32m | 00:07AM2.46m | 12:23PM2.32m | 00:54AM2.46m | 1:15PM2.33m | 1:44AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.75m | 6:15AM0.72m | 6:24PM0.80m | 7:04AM0.73m | 7:18PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 130 | 130 | 133 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 104 | 555 | 500 | 450 | 302 | 197 | 137 | 146 | 150 | 177 | 173 | 170 | 170 | 204 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 127 | 44 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 64 | 26 | 2 | 35 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 827 | 387 | 254 | 250 | 236 | 235 | 270 | 599 | 596 | 555 | — | — | 6 | 29 | 85 | 100 | 71 | 54 | 50 | 45 | 49 | 31 | 16 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 430 | 7 | 192 | 43 | 108 | 0 | 167 | 30 | 7 | 109 | 96 | 52 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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