Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 105 | 222 | 287 | 286 | 346 | 333 | 329 | 320 | 296 | 284 | 280 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 160 | 158 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:15PM2.88m | 9:37AM2.67m | 10:04PM2.87m | 10:28AM2.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.42m | 3:39PM0.30m | 4:15AM0.40m | 4:28PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 18 | E 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 66 | 58 | 222 | 287 | 286 | 346 | 333 | 329 | 320 | 296 | 284 | 280 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 160 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | E 18 | NNW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 105 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | NNW 4 | NE 9 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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