Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 1AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). 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 (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30PM2.30m | 1:38AM2.18m | 2:21PM2.24m | 2:26AM2.12m | 3:18PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.97m | 7:55AM0.94m | 8:32PM1.00m | 8:45AM0.99m | 9:28PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 1:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 2:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:19 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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