Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 42 | 41 | 34 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40PM2.74m | 8:05AM2.64m | 8:26PM2.76m | 8:52AM2.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.44m | 2:06PM0.38m | 2:36AM0.40m | 2:51PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 32 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 31 | 33 | 46 | 68 | 74 | 71 | 62 | 56 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 33 | 9 | 39 | 50 | 101 | 101 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 50 | 122 |
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