Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 489 | 498 | 498 | 545 | 747 | 747 | 747 | 747 | 747 | 819 | 636 | 625 | 596 | 476 | 396 | 332 | 326 | 269 | 259 | 249 | 206 | 206 | 171 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:31AM2.31m | 10:02PM2.47m | 10:12AM2.31m | 10:41PM2.47m | 10:54AM2.32m | 11:22PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.66m | 4:10AM0.72m | 4:13PM0.67m | 4:50AM0.71m | 4:53PM0.70m | 5:31AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | 489 | 498 | 498 | 545 | 747 | 747 | 747 | 747 | 747 | 819 | 636 | 625 | 596 | 476 | 396 | 332 | 326 | 269 | 259 | 249 | 206 | 206 | 81 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | E 10 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 55 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 171 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 31 | 40 | 60 | 91 | 3 | 3 | — | 22 | 29 | 54 | 134 | 200 | 23 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 51 | 61 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 219 | 359 | 430 | 414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 7 | 268 | 0 |
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