Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 6PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | SSW 4 | NE 16 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 16 | SSE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 38 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:53PM2.46m | 4:14AM2.38m | 4:58PM2.52m | 5:22AM2.42m | 5:57PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.70m | 10:03PM0.82m | 10:30AM0.65m | 11:08PM0.73m | 11:34AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 159 | 145 | 8 | 163 | 131 | 107 | 60 | 41 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 15 | ENE 10 | N 6 | ENE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 8 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | 302 | 259 | 10 | 29 | 242 | 7 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 199 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 145 | 145 | 115 | 145 | 145 | 104 | 104 | 30 | 9 | 9 |
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