
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 1AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:37PM2.48m | 1:59AM2.43m | 2:45PM2.44m | 3:04AM2.38m | 3:53PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.84m | 8:16AM0.70m | 8:54PM0.85m | 9:23AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 |
22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 171 | 155 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | E 18 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 16 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | — |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 8 |
1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 78 | 82 | 94 | 135 | 237 | 421 | 285 | 334 | — | 196 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 441 | 431 | 220 | 196 | 428 | 431 | 428 | 9 | 428 | 438 | 221 | 428 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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