Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 97 | 212 | 270 | 196 | 135 | 126 | 108 | 85 | 54 | 41 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:03PM2.56m | 00:24AM2.64m | 12:51PM2.49m | 1:10AM2.54m | 1:41PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.63m | 6:36AM0.58m | 6:53PM0.77m | 7:24AM0.69m | 7:43PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 85 | 54 | 41 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSE 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 8 | 97 | 212 | 270 | 196 | 135 | 126 | 108 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 50 | 50 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 49 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 145 | 145 |
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