Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 10AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 | cross |
High Tide | 10:38AM2.79m | 10:54PM2.66m | 11:28AM2.78m | 11:47PM2.61m | 12:20PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.36m | 4:39PM0.55m | 5:01AM0.37m | 5:34PM0.56m | 5:55AM0.42m | 6:31PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 2:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:30 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 56 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NNE 9 | N 12 | WSW 3 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 15 | NW 5 | NE 15 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 51 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 58 | 62 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 428 | 136 | 176 | 433 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 174 | 431 | 270 | 428 | 428 | 458 | 428 | 428 | 503 | 353 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 116 |
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