Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 97 | 103 | 103 | 136 | 387 | 366 | 256 | 155 | 116 | 200 | 240 | 306 | 392 | 381 | 467 | 530 | 468 | 522 | 512 | 510 | 510 | 482 | 482 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:19AM2.33m | 5:06PM2.34m | 5:09AM2.29m | 5:55PM2.36m | 5:58AM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.95m | 10:38AM0.78m | 11:07PM0.96m | 11:28AM0.79m | 11:56PM0.95m | 12:17PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 90 | 97 | 103 | 103 | 136 | 120 | 118 | 113 | 111 | 116 | 200 | 240 | 306 | 392 | 381 | 467 | 530 | 468 | 522 | 512 | 510 | 510 | 482 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SSE 5 | S 5 | NW 4 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | WSW 4 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 32 | 46 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 12 | — | W 4 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 154 | 72 | 29 | 5 | 95 | 387 | 366 | 256 | 155 | 91 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 319 | 193 | 137 | 136 | 101 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 9 |
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