Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 121 | 169 | 221 | 300 | 349 | 391 | 359 | 332 | 375 | 322 | 315 | 249 | 257 | 207 | 190 | 123 | 128 | 125 | 98 | 91 | 93 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:05AM2.33m | 5:39PM2.51m | 6:08AM2.38m | 6:34PM2.56m | 7:03AM2.45m | 7:24PM2.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.65m | 11:53PM0.66m | 12:16PM0.59m | 00:47AM0.57m | 1:09PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 2:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:10 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 117 | 121 | 169 | 221 | 300 | 349 | 391 | 359 | 332 | 375 | 322 | 315 | 249 | 257 | 207 | 190 | 123 | 128 | 125 | 98 | 91 | 93 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 11 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | ESE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | ESE 8 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 12 | NE 11 | N 12 | — | N 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 13 | — | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 30 |
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