Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 40 | 61 | 77 | 59 | 58 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:31AM2.55m | 9:52PM2.64m | 10:14AM2.59m | 10:34PM2.64m | 10:59AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.61m | 3:58AM0.56m | 4:11PM0.63m | 4:40AM0.56m | 4:58PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 40 | 61 | 77 | 59 | 58 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 13 | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 54 | 61 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 50 | 122 | 122 | 389 | 414 | 145 | 332 | 414 |
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