Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | E 16 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:10AM2.54m | 8:25PM2.62m | 9:00AM2.66m | 9:13PM2.67m | 9:49AM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.66m | 2:36AM0.47m | 2:58PM0.60m | 3:23AM0.39m | 3:47PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:04 | — | — | — | — | 1:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 2:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:27 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 171 | 160 | 142 | 90 | 66 | 60 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | N 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 4 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 14 | E 15 | E 16 | N 14 | N 14 | E 13 | N 14 | N 13 | NE 9 | E 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 13 | 45 | 82 | 53 | 49 | 53 | 55 | 136 | 170 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 414 | 428 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 270 | 208 | 221 | 550 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 114 | 428 |
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