Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM2.56m | 12:38PM2.54m | 1:01AM2.49m | 1:37PM2.48m | 1:59AM2.43m | 2:45PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.63m | 6:45PM0.80m | 7:14AM0.67m | 7:47PM0.84m | 8:16AM0.70m | 8:54PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | E 13 | N 10 | SSW 3 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 27 | 41 | 28 | 49 | 62 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 56 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 14 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 228 | 434 | 428 | 196 | 428 | 438 | 428 | 434 | 434 |
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