Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 108 | 69 | 82 | 68 | 29 | 70 | 70 | 92 | 116 | 113 | 88 | 79 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 46 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:14PM2.53m | 00:29AM2.50m | 1:00PM2.42m | 1:12AM2.39m | 1:51PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.82m | 6:44AM0.76m | 7:04PM0.95m | 7:31AM0.88m | 7:55PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | 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 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 82 | 68 | 29 | 70 | 70 | 92 | 116 | 113 | 88 | 79 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 10 | N 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | — | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 138 | 108 | 69 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 145 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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