Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 6PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 753 | 712 | 588 | 478 | 385 | 331 | 258 | 202 | 196 | 173 | 233 | 303 | 320 | 327 | 294 | 254 | 215 | 183 | 139 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:27PM2.50m | 2:49AM2.38m | 3:34PM2.46m | 3:56AM2.33m | 4:39PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.63m | 8:39PM0.77m | 9:05AM0.67m | 9:45PM0.77m | 10:10AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:34 | — | — | — | — | 1:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 2:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:08 | — | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 53 | 53 | 52 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 183 | 139 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 371 | 753 | 712 | 588 | 478 | 385 | 331 | 258 | 202 | 196 | 173 | 233 | 303 | 320 | 327 | 294 | 254 | 215 | — | — | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 104 | 61 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 61 | 61 |
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