
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 62 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 31 | 236 | 440 | 590 | 635 | 785 | 412 | 700 | 370 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:58AM2.63m | 1:25PM2.42m | 1:49AM2.54m | 2:20PM2.36m | 2:39AM2.46m | 3:18PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.56m | 7:27PM0.71m | 8:03AM0.63m | 8:21PM0.82m | 8:55AM0.69m | 9:18PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 62 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 31 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 412 | 541 | 370 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 9 | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 236 | 440 | 590 | 635 | 785 | 303 | 700 | 182 | 152 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 145 | 115 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 49 | 14 | 61 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 221 | 392 | 392 | 399 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 352 |
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