Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 5 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 119 | 133 | 132 | 136 | 124 | 141 | 157 | 167 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:47PM2.61m | 12:20PM2.72m | 00:42AM2.54m | 1:16PM2.64m | 1:39AM2.45m | 2:16PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.42m | 6:31PM0.59m | 6:51AM0.49m | 7:29PM0.63m | 7:50AM0.56m | 8:29PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:57 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 2:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:31 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 5 | ENE 5 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 9 | ESE 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NW 5 | NE 14 | N 18 | N 18 | SE 5 | N 18 | N 7 | SE 4 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | N 16 | N 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 54 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 68 | 119 | 133 | 132 | 136 | 124 | 141 | 157 | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 332 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 116 | 116 | 108 | 61 | 61 | 196 | 115 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 170 | 219 | 61 | 61 | 196 | 61 |
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