Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 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 (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:16PM2.24m | 4:30AM2.10m | 5:10PM2.29m | 5:34AM2.17m | 6:01PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM1.00m | 10:26PM0.98m | 10:44AM0.98m | 11:22PM0.91m | 11:44AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:11 | — | — | — | — | 1:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 2:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:23 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 145 | 145 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 115 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 61 |
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