Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 9AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 12 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 61 | 85 | 66 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 62 | 37 | 41 | 178 | 143 | 75 | 37 | 26 |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05AM2.12m | 4:04PM2.22m | 4:13AM2.12m | 4:57PM2.28m | 5:13AM2.18m | 5:46PM2.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM1.04m | 10:09PM1.06m | 10:32AM0.99m | 11:04PM0.99m | 11:28AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 143 | 75 | 37 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | E 10 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 13 | — | SE 10 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | NE 11 | SE 11 | E 6 | — | NE 11 | — | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 61 | 85 | 66 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 65 | 57 | 62 | 37 | 41 | 178 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 389 | 389 | 430 | 398 | 389 | 353 | 307 | 359 | 145 | 145 | 343 | 343 | 268 | 268 | 145 | 108 | 108 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 50 |
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