Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 178 | 183 | 264 | 289 | 276 | 281 | 222 | 184 | 330 | 346 | 446 | 311 | 359 | 322 | 312 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31AM2.48m | 6:13PM2.64m | 6:34AM2.54m | 7:11PM2.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.76m | 11:47AM0.53m | 00:22AM0.66m | 12:47PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 223 | 206 | 178 | 183 | 264 | 289 | 276 | 281 | 222 | 184 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | N 14 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 37 | 330 | 346 | 446 | 311 | 359 | 322 | 312 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
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