
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 141 | 121 | 96 | 86 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:28PM2.58m | 5:43AM2.54m | 6:29PM2.68m | 6:46AM2.59m | 7:28PM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.56m | 11:34PM0.75m | 12:00PM0.48m | 00:35AM0.65m | 1:00PM0.38m | 1:34AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
149 | 141 | 121 | 96 | 86 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NNW 6 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 30 | 43 | 56 | 53 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 389 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 145 |
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