
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 11AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 62 | 444 | 785 | 745 | 609 | 558 | 434 | 361 | 270 | 255 | 284 | 286 | 196 | 323 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:26PM2.58m | 1:49AM2.46m | 2:27PM2.50m | 2:49AM2.38m | 3:34PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.56m | 7:37PM0.73m | 8:02AM0.63m | 8:39PM0.77m | 9:05AM0.67m | 9:45PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
1:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 2:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:06 | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NNE 12 |
9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 62 | 70 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 82 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSW 3 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NNE 12 | ENE 13 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 17 | N 18 | N 17 | E 17 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 16 | E 18 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 14 | NE 14 | N 15 | NE 14 | N 14 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 444 | 785 | 745 | 609 | 558 | 434 | 361 | 270 | 255 | 284 | 286 | 196 | 323 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 145 | 122 | 50 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 115 | 104 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 |
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