Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 2PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 297 | 315 | 291 | 191 | 138 | 122 | 82 | 77 | 61 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | 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 | 12:21PM2.40m | 00:30AM2.33m | 1:08PM2.30m | 1:14AM2.24m | 2:03PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.80m | 6:28PM0.96m | 6:49AM0.91m | 7:16PM1.04m | 7:38AM0.99m | 8:09PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 191 | 297 | 315 | 291 | 191 | 138 | 122 | 82 | 77 | 61 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 38 | 37 | 42 | 17 | 17 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 84 | 68 | — | — | 12 | 28 | 47 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 42 | 37 | 56 | 73 | 63 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 135 | 14 | 49 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 39 | 39 | 332 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 64 | 300 | 324 | 145 |
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