Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50PM2.23m | 3:49AM2.17m | 4:47PM2.25m | 4:52AM2.17m | 5:39PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM1.02m | 9:51PM1.14m | 10:16AM1.02m | 10:49PM1.10m | 11:15AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 13 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 32 | 35 | 28 | 84 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 433 | 430 | 14 | 14 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 |
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