Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01PM2.37m | 6:30AM2.28m | 6:50PM2.46m | 7:21AM2.41m | 7:38PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.92m | 00:14AM0.81m | 12:37PM0.84m | 1:03AM0.69m | 1:25PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:08 | — | — | — | — | 1:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 2:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:25 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | 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 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 147 | 145 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 148 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 145 | 147 | 145 | 145 | 61 |
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