Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 2PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 123 | 91 | 61 | 41 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:03PM2.47m | 00:29AM2.53m | 12:54PM2.46m | 1:19AM2.49m | 1:52PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.77m | 6:37AM0.68m | 6:58PM0.84m | 7:32AM0.69m | 7:59PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 14 | SE 9 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | SE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 16 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 133 | 123 | 91 | 61 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 268 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 50 | 61 | 61 | 50 | 91 | 115 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 145 | 91 | 61 | 61 |
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