Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 12AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 30 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 62 | 282 | 628 | 544 | 510 | 496 | 381 | 306 | 262 | 255 | 326 | 338 | 321 | 401 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:26PM2.58m | 1:49AM2.46m | 2:27PM2.50m | 2:49AM2.38m | 3:34PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.73m | 8:02AM0.63m | 8:39PM0.77m | 9:05AM0.67m | 9:45PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 1:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 2:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:06 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 30 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 62 | 70 | 53 | 54 | 50 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSW 3 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | E 17 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 16 | E 18 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 282 | 628 | 544 | 510 | 496 | 381 | 306 | 262 | 255 | 326 | 338 | 321 | 401 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 109 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 104 | 61 |
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