Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 12PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 338 | 332 | 326 | 269 | 259 | 249 | 202 | 206 | 167 | 133 | 130 | 130 | 102 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 104 | 1009 | 906 | 635 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:54AM2.32m | 11:22PM2.47m | 11:37AM2.32m | 00:07AM2.46m | 12:23PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.71m | 4:53PM0.70m | 5:31AM0.72m | 5:37PM0.75m | 6:15AM0.72m | 6:24PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 338 | 130 | 326 | 269 | 259 | 249 | 202 | 206 | 167 | 133 | 130 | 130 | 102 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 906 | 635 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | — | NNE 11 |
| kJ | — | 332 | 82 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | NNW 6 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 22 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 219 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 64 | 90 | 270 | 599 | 982 | 425 | 319 | 432 | 448 | 480 | 628 | 849 | 871 | 816 | 866 | 1009 | 100 | 96 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 268 | 353 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 268 | 108 | 108 | 109 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 96 | 96 | 52 | 18 |
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