Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 764 | 670 | 658 | 573 | 566 | 479 | 470 | 479 | 489 | 498 | 489 | 545 | 750 | 747 | 747 | 747 | 747 | 738 | 714 | 617 | 596 | 476 | 459 | 387 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:50AM2.30m | 9:24PM2.46m | 9:31AM2.31m | 10:02PM2.47m | 10:12AM2.31m | 10:41PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.66m | 3:30AM0.75m | 3:36PM0.66m | 4:10AM0.72m | 4:13PM0.67m | 4:50AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 764 | 670 | 658 | 573 | 566 | 479 | 470 | 479 | 489 | 498 | 489 | 545 | 750 | 747 | 747 | 747 | 747 | 738 | 714 | 617 | 596 | 476 | 459 | 387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 47 | 66 | 87 | 77 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 221 | 430 | 150 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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