
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15AM2.44m | 4:06PM2.48m | 4:23AM2.44m | 5:12PM2.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.89m | 9:36AM0.68m | 10:15PM0.85m | 10:42AM0.62m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 639 | 529 | 428 | 331 | 291 | 253 | 253 | 219 | 219 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 8 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 3 |
52 | 73 | 143 | 219 | 233 | 342 | 590 | 935 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 221 | 221 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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