Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 804 | 952 | 913 | 650 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:09PM2.42m | 7:21AM2.34m | 7:51PM2.50m | 8:05AM2.42m | 8:31PM2.56m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.83m | 1:31PM0.71m | 1:56AM0.73m | 2:09PM0.65m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 11 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 650 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 12 | E 10 | E 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 29 | 34 | 48 | 78 | 122 | 135 | 173 | 202 | 266 | 376 | 471 | 804 | 952 | 913 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 196 | 431 | 430 | 414 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 |
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