Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 981 | 1001 | 885 | 630 | 406 | 294 | 193 | 151 | 123 | 147 | 152 | 79 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 50 | 103 | 81 | 75 | 53 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:48AM2.68m | 11:05PM2.70m | 11:31AM2.62m | 11:47PM2.60m | 12:14PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.54m | 5:16AM0.51m | 5:32PM0.68m | 5:59AM0.63m | 6:17PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 482 | 1001 | 885 | 630 | 406 | 294 | 193 | 151 | 123 | 147 | 4 | 79 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 75 | 53 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | E 16 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 981 | 49 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 152 | 12 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 50 | 103 | 81 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 50 | 64 | 145 | 96 | 23 | 14 | 14 |
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