Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 62 | 74 | 403 | 1040 | 1093 | 897 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:53AM2.55m | 1:26PM2.58m | 1:49AM2.46m | 2:27PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.68m | 7:03AM0.56m | 7:37PM0.73m | 8:02AM0.63m | 8:39PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 1:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 2:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:05 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 62 | 70 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ESE 5 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 17 | N 18 | N 17 | E 17 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 16 | — | N 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 403 | 1040 | 1093 | 897 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 122 | 122 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 41 | 72 | 96 | 104 | 61 |
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