Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (28 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | S 4 | N 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:49AM2.75m | 10:02PM2.68m | 10:38AM2.79m | 10:54PM2.66m | 11:28AM2.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.39m | 3:47PM0.56m | 4:11AM0.36m | 4:39PM0.55m | 5:01AM0.37m | 5:34PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 2:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:29 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 107 | 87 | 65 | 60 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 49 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 64 | 44 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 14 | E 13 | S 4 | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | E 13 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NW 5 | N 11 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | W 3 | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 23 | 32 | 51 | 54 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 136 | 23 | 176 | 14 | 176 | 14 | 14 | 176 | 176 | 319 | 332 | 428 | 428 | 438 | 428 |
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