Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 10AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | NE 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 38 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:04AM2.38m | 3:53PM2.46m | 4:14AM2.38m | 4:58PM2.52m | 5:22AM2.42m | 5:57PM2.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.70m | 10:03PM0.82m | 10:30AM0.65m | 11:08PM0.73m | 11:34AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 228 | 206 | 192 | 206 | 131 | 103 | 60 | 57 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 18 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 16 | ENE 10 | SSE 4 | ENE 10 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 164 | 298 | 371 | 292 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 428 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 91 | 145 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
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