Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 48 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:38AM2.48m | 8:58PM2.61m | 9:24AM2.58m | 9:42PM2.66m | 10:10AM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.65m | 3:07AM0.56m | 3:22PM0.60m | 3:49AM0.49m | 4:06PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:45 | — | — | — | — | 1:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 3:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:01 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 28 | 29 | 91 | 56 | 24 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 31 | 64 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 15 | 28 | 73 | 115 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 430 | 174 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 30 | 72 | 64 | 389 | 72 | 389 | 145 | 145 |
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