Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 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 Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 15 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 87 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:54PM2.66m | 11:28AM2.78m | 11:47PM2.61m | 12:20PM2.72m | 00:42AM2.54m | 1:16PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.37m | 5:34PM0.56m | 5:55AM0.42m | 6:31PM0.59m | 6:51AM0.49m | 7:29PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:59 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 2:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:31 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | ESE 5 | N 16 | N 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NE 9 | NE 6 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 7 | SSE 4 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | SSE 4 | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NW 5 | N 11 | NE 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 15 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 16 | — | SE 5 | N 16 | N 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 20 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 20 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 45 | 46 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 29 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 324 | 324 | 428 | 434 | 438 | 428 | 438 | 332 | 307 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 116 | 116 | 108 | 61 | 61 | 196 | 115 | 104 | 0 |
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