Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | S 3 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 178 | 183 | 270 | 283 | 294 | 287 | 304 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23AM2.44m | 5:12PM2.55m | 5:31AM2.48m | 6:13PM2.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.85m | 10:42AM0.62m | 11:20PM0.76m | 11:47AM0.53m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 515 | 477 | 382 | 331 | 253 | 253 | 223 | 217 | 177 | 178 | 183 | 270 | 283 | 294 | 287 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 674 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 61 |
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