Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 113 | 85 | 86 | 90 | 97 | 103 | 103 | 125 | 322 | 425 | 301 | 133 | 116 | 158 | 194 | 234 | 270 | 402 | 450 | 459 | 492 | 500 | 490 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:13PM2.33m | 4:19AM2.33m | 5:06PM2.34m | 5:09AM2.29m | 5:55PM2.36m | 5:58AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.74m | 10:14PM0.95m | 10:38AM0.78m | 11:07PM0.96m | 11:28AM0.79m | 11:56PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 196 | 102 | 85 | 86 | 90 | 97 | 103 | 103 | 110 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 133 | 116 | 158 | 194 | 234 | 270 | 402 | 450 | 459 | 492 | 500 | 490 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | W 6 | — | ESE 5 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 146 | 113 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 7 | 31 | 14 | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 7 | E 13 | SSE 6 | NW 6 | S 5 | NNW 6 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 72 | 160 | 181 | 80 | 24 | 12 | 125 | 322 | 425 | 301 | 159 | 113 | 55 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 9 | 0 | 137 | 272 | 174 | 137 | 137 | 101 | 101 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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