Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 238 | 170 | 143 | 139 | 143 | 138 | 145 | 111 | 118 | 117 | 124 | 147 | 161 | 318 | 168 | 226 | 203 | 216 | 226 | 231 | 190 | 186 | 178 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:56AM2.33m | 4:39PM2.47m | 5:05AM2.33m | 5:39PM2.51m | 6:08AM2.38m | 6:34PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.68m | 10:52PM0.74m | 11:16AM0.65m | 11:53PM0.66m | 12:16PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 2:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:09 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 6 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 143 | 14 | 14 | 138 | 145 | 111 | 118 | 117 | 124 | 147 | 161 | 318 | 168 | 226 | 203 | 216 | 226 | 231 | 190 | 186 | 178 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 12 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 12 | E 7 | NNE 11 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 6 | 87 | 11 | 108 | 72 | 51 | 35 | 37 | 53 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | NE 14 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 238 | 170 | 73 | 139 | 143 | 33 | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 53 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 108 | 30 | 0 |
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