Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:10AM2.66m | 10:26PM2.68m | 10:56AM2.71m | 11:12PM2.67m | 11:43AM2.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.49m | 4:06PM0.58m | 4:33AM0.45m | 4:54PM0.60m | 5:19AM0.46m | 5:45PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 2:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:03 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 64 | 64 | 389 | 72 | 389 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 61 | 145 | 145 | 61 | 115 | 115 | 145 | 145 | 61 |
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