Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 12PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 98 | 100 | 104 | 106 | 102 | 575 | 454 | 70 | 147 | 149 | 191 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 208 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 214 | 200 | 214 | 260 | 274 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:07AM2.46m | 12:23PM2.32m | 00:54AM2.46m | 1:15PM2.33m | 1:44AM2.46m | 2:14PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.72m | 6:24PM0.80m | 7:04AM0.73m | 7:18PM0.86m | 7:58AM0.72m | 8:19PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 100 | 447 | 392 | 104 | 106 | 102 | 575 | 454 | 251 | 147 | 81 | 191 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 208 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 214 | 200 | 214 | 260 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | E 10 | E 10 | N 18 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 98 | 100 | 6 | — | — | — | 71 | 70 | 96 | 149 | 58 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | — | N 8 | NE 7 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | N 15 | N 15 | NW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 23 | 9 | — | 28 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 337 | 745 | — | 418 | 515 | 593 | 98 | — | 49 | 130 | 126 | 87 | 36 | 54 | 52 | 31 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 109 | 52 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 96 | 136 | 18 | 14 |
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