Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 10AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 235 | 156 | 191 | 419 | 306 | 300 | 255 | 214 | 218 | 214 | 204 | 181 | 295 | 359 | 500 | 416 | 338 | 403 | 440 | 501 | 443 | 378 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:54AM2.46m | 1:15PM2.33m | 1:44AM2.46m | 2:14PM2.35m | 2:38AM2.46m | 3:20PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.73m | 7:18PM0.86m | 7:58AM0.72m | 8:19PM0.89m | 8:55AM0.68m | 9:25PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 14 | N 14 | ESE 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 181 | 62 | 96 | 123 | 419 | 306 | 300 | 255 | 214 | 218 | 214 | 204 | 133 | 133 | 4 | 4 | 106 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 501 | 443 | 378 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | N 14 | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 71 | 96 | 156 | 191 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | N 7 | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 39 | 57 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 141 | 235 | 74 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 181 | 295 | 359 | 500 | 416 | 338 | 403 | 440 | 22 | 10 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 359 | 359 | 136 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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