Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 11AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 365 | 693 | 1125 | 977 | 694 | 439 | 284 | 179 | 126 | 106 | 125 | 126 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21AM2.34m | 7:51PM2.50m | 8:05AM2.42m | 8:31PM2.56m | 8:48AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.83m | 1:31PM0.71m | 1:56AM0.73m | 2:09PM0.65m | 2:36AM0.65m | 2:48PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 977 | 694 | 439 | 284 | 179 | 126 | 106 | 125 | 126 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 38 | 43 | 50 | 94 | 126 | 160 | 173 | 222 | 236 | 287 | 365 | 693 | 1125 | — | 13 | 45 | 63 | 64 | 45 | 47 | 34 | 39 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 196 | 431 | 219 | 219 | 61 | 61 | 30 | 23 | 61 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 101 | 49 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 39 | 33 | 39 |
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