Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 121 | 204 | 234 | 291 | 291 | 421 | 414 | 379 | 372 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:44PM2.80m | 7:59AM2.67m | 8:40PM2.86m | 8:57AM2.68m | 9:33PM2.88m | 9:53AM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.54m | 2:11PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.48m | 3:05PM0.26m | 3:42AM0.44m | 3:58PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | N 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 59 | 121 | 204 | 234 | 291 | 291 | 421 | 414 | 379 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | E 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 26 | 43 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 219 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 96 | 96 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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