Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 10AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 82 | 75 | 61 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:30AM2.33m | 1:08PM2.30m | 1:14AM2.24m | 2:03PM2.23m | 2:05AM2.16m | 3:04PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.91m | 7:16PM1.04m | 7:38AM0.99m | 8:09PM1.09m | 8:32AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 122 | 82 | 75 | 61 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | NW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | E 8 | N 8 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 46 | 49 | 24 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 85 | 87 | 62 | 52 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 389 | 324 | 324 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 414 | 145 | 145 |
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