Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 313 | 231 | 226 | 196 | 188 | 164 | 131 | 128 | 88 | 86 | 67 | 65 | 53 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:16PM2.80m | 11:40AM2.56m | 00:07AM2.72m | 12:32PM2.49m | 00:58AM2.63m | 1:25PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.46m | 5:43PM0.46m | 6:20AM0.50m | 6:35PM0.58m | 7:11AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 313 | 231 | 226 | 196 | 188 | 164 | 131 | 128 | 88 | 86 | 67 | 65 | 53 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | N 8 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 18 | SE 7 | N 9 | N 8 | E 17 | N 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | E 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 343 | 115 | 115 | 61 | 104 | 104 | 61 |
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