Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 2AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 86 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:07AM2.72m | 12:32PM2.49m | 00:58AM2.63m | 1:25PM2.42m | 1:49AM2.54m | 2:20PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.50m | 6:35PM0.58m | 7:11AM0.56m | 7:27PM0.71m | 8:03AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 88 | 86 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | — | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
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