Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 2AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01PM2.37m | 6:30AM2.28m | 6:50PM2.46m | 7:21AM2.41m | 7:38PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.81m | 12:37PM0.84m | 1:03AM0.69m | 1:25PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 1:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 2:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:25 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | N 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 352 | 145 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 414 | 422 | 145 | 61 | 61 | 145 | 145 | 414 | 414 | 150 | 324 | 61 |
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