Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 183 | 140 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 128 | 126 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:21PM2.46m | 8:28AM2.35m | 8:59PM2.51m | 9:10AM2.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.78m | 2:36PM0.66m | 3:05AM0.71m | 3:13PM0.63m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 193 | 183 | 140 | 177 | 107 | 74 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 128 | 126 | 93 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 19 | NE 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 88 | 190 | 255 | 304 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 428 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 108 | 109 | 108 |
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