Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (02 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 9PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:20PM2.61m | 11:46AM2.59m | 00:08AM2.56m | 12:38PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.68m | 5:26AM0.59m | 5:50PM0.74m | 6:17AM0.63m | 6:45PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 10 | E 15 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 65 | 71 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 145 | 389 | 353 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 414 | 414 | 50 | 219 | 414 | 414 | 14 | 414 | 414 | 433 | 14 | 9 |
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