Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:34PM2.64m | 10:59AM2.61m | 11:20PM2.61m | 11:46AM2.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.56m | 4:58PM0.68m | 5:26AM0.59m | 5:50PM0.74m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 3 | NE 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 122 | 122 | 145 | 145 | 414 | 145 | 145 | 414 | 353 | 353 | 389 | 389 | 414 | 414 | 50 | 23 |
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