Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | E 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:49PM2.59m | 6:02AM2.59m | 6:47PM2.71m | 7:01AM2.64m | 7:44PM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.52m | 11:54PM0.71m | 12:19PM0.42m | 00:51AM0.62m | 1:15PM0.33m | 1:47AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 145 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 196 | 145 | 152 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
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