Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 6PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 15 | E 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 149 | 151 | 79 | 51 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 31 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57PM2.28m | 5:13AM2.18m | 5:46PM2.35m | 6:05AM2.27m | 6:32PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.99m | 11:04PM0.99m | 11:28AM0.91m | 11:53PM0.88m | 12:16PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | NE 11 | SE 10 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 149 | 151 | 79 | 51 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | E 15 | E 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 40 | 37 | 42 | 65 | 48 | 51 | 49 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 343 | 343 | 268 | 215 | 116 | 108 | 108 | 9 | 91 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 50 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 72 | 23 | 23 | 9 |
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