Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (16 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 123 | 208 | 235 | 281 | 238 | 244 | 249 | 262 | 193 | 162 | 147 | 111 | 108 | 108 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 78 | 84 | 61 | 58 | 62 | 81 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:58PM2.33m | 1:07AM2.17m | 1:45PM2.30m | 1:54AM2.13m | 2:36PM2.28m | 2:47AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.81m | 7:11PM0.86m | 7:17AM0.87m | 7:57PM0.89m | 8:04AM0.92m | 8:48PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 12:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:44 |
 | — | — | — | 2:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 2:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 111 | 82 | 208 | 235 | 281 | 238 | 244 | 249 | 262 | 193 | 162 | 147 | 111 | 108 | 108 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 170 | 112 | 111 | 97 | 99 | 85 | 87 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 4 | N 5 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 123 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 86 | 78 | 84 | 61 | 58 | 62 | 81 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 11 | N 15 | N 11 | N 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | NE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 87 | 110 | 81 | 40 | 36 | 73 | 263 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
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