Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 2PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 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 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:54PM2.46m | 1:19AM2.49m | 1:52PM2.44m | 2:14AM2.46m | 2:58PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.68m | 6:58PM0.84m | 7:32AM0.69m | 7:59PM0.88m | 8:32AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 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 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 14 | NE 10 | N 14 | SE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 115 | 115 | 91 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 152 | 91 | 91 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 108 | 61 |
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