Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 531 | 568 | 600 | 518 | 428 | 236 | 154 | 110 | 96 | 99 | 86 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 42 | 53 | 110 | 115 | 94 | 94 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:34AM2.54m | 7:11PM2.73m | 7:32AM2.60m | 8:04PM2.81m | 8:26AM2.65m | 8:53PM2.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.43m | 1:20AM0.55m | 1:40PM0.35m | 2:13AM0.46m | 2:29PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 236 | 154 | 110 | 96 | 99 | 86 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 53 | 110 | 115 | 94 | 94 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 57 | 55 | 44 | 64 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 61 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 31 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 531 | 568 | 600 | 518 | 428 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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