Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:04AM2.38m | 3:53PM2.46m | 4:14AM2.38m | 4:58PM2.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.85m | 9:23AM0.70m | 10:03PM0.82m | 10:30AM0.65m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 220 | 8 | 8 | 238 | 205 | 133 | 100 | 74 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | — | — | E 18 | — | ENE 9 | E 17 | E 16 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 16 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 82 | 88 | 164 | 280 | 419 | 356 | — | 240 | 250 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 428 | 208 | 434 | 221 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 145 |
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