Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 61 | 54 | 44 | 66 | 167 | 174 | 86 | 59 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:17AM2.47m | 11:42PM2.55m | 12:03PM2.47m | 00:29AM2.53m | 12:54PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.71m | 5:49AM0.66m | 6:04PM0.77m | 6:37AM0.68m | 6:58PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 119 | 86 | 59 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 23 | 35 | 42 | 61 | 54 | 44 | 66 | 167 | 174 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 14 | 39 | 50 | 115 | 108 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 115 | 61 | 61 |
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