Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 363 | 375 | 269 | 233 | 189 | 102 | 99 | 82 | 57 | 50 | 49 | 53 | 110 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:11PM2.73m | 7:32AM2.60m | 8:04PM2.81m | 8:26AM2.65m | 8:53PM2.85m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.55m | 1:40PM0.35m | 2:13AM0.46m | 2:29PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 365 | 269 | 233 | 189 | 102 | 99 | 82 | 57 | 50 | 49 | 53 | 110 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 6 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 63 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | N 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 32 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 363 | 375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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