Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 2PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 97 | 78 | 61 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 46 |
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-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 |
High Tide | 2:05AM2.16m | 3:04PM2.20m | 3:05AM2.12m | 4:04PM2.22m | 4:13AM2.12m | 4:57PM2.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM1.04m | 9:09PM1.10m | 9:31AM1.04m | 10:09PM1.06m | 10:32AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | E 9 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NW 6 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 13 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 11 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 54 | 97 | 78 | 61 | 41 | 29 | 40 | 56 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 145 | 414 | 414 | 145 | 414 | 353 | 353 | 389 | 389 | 414 | 414 | 464 | 332 | 332 | 359 | 145 | 389 | 343 | 343 | 145 | 268 |
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