
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (06 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 12AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:03PM2.47m | 00:29AM2.53m | 12:54PM2.46m | 1:19AM2.49m | 1:52PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.77m | 6:37AM0.68m | 6:58PM0.84m | 7:32AM0.69m | 7:59PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
9 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 14 | SE 9 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
84 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 23 | 23 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 91 | 115 | 91 | 61 | 61 | 50 | 61 | 61 | 152 | 152 | 91 | 61 |
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