Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 137 | 103 | 123 | 52 | 34 | 30 | 95 | 181 | 127 | 79 | 79 | 54 | 32 | 70 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31AM2.62m | 11:47PM2.60m | 12:14PM2.53m | 00:29AM2.50m | 1:00PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.68m | 5:59AM0.63m | 6:17PM0.82m | 6:44AM0.76m | 7:04PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 141 | 137 | 103 | 4 | 52 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 79 | 54 | 32 | 70 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | ESE 12 | E 13 | SE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | E 16 | E 12 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | S 3 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 123 | 18 | 34 | 30 | 95 | 181 | 127 | 79 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 50 | 122 | 268 | 96 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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