Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (07 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 9PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (07 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 91 | 72 | 54 | 38 | 30 | 72 | 86 | 36 | 45 | 40 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:33AM2.36m | 12:46PM2.20m | 1:24AM2.36m | 1:40PM2.20m | 2:17AM2.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.80m | 6:44AM0.81m | 6:50PM0.84m | 7:35AM0.80m | 7:45PM0.88m | 8:30AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 |
37 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 23 | E 23 | E 22 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 9 | N 10 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | N 7 | N 10 | E 23 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 17 | NE 7 |
2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | S 4 |
28 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 45 | 47 | 75 | 91 | 72 | 54 | 38 | 30 | 72 | 86 | 36 | 45 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 50 | 414 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 414 | 353 | 352 | 353 | 353 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 145 | 116 | 116 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
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