
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
785 | 300 | 147 | 153 | 125 | 122 | 107 | 86 | 90 | 95 | 99 | 133 | 200 | 344 | 353 | 323 | 221 | 180 | 196 | 363 | 249 | 296 | 332 | 410 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:28AM2.39m | 4:13PM2.33m | 4:19AM2.33m | 5:06PM2.34m | 5:09AM2.29m | 5:55PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.90m | 9:47AM0.74m | 10:14PM0.95m | 10:38AM0.78m | 11:07PM0.96m | 11:28AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
517 | 300 | 147 | 153 | 176 | 122 | 107 | 86 | 90 | 95 | 99 | 133 | 142 | 143 | 183 | 183 | 193 | 180 | 196 | 363 | 249 | 296 | 332 | 410 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | 125 | 82 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 55 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 5 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
785 | 278 | 387 | 404 | 1 | 18 | 80 | 155 | 157 | 62 | 17 | 69 | 200 | 344 | 353 | 323 | 221 | 109 | 32 | 71 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 221 | 108 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 135 | 137 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 137 | 256 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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