Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 6AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 505 | 479 | 470 | 479 | 489 | 498 | 498 | 545 | 747 | 747 | 750 | 750 | 843 | 726 | 628 | 625 | 520 | 411 | 396 | 332 | 382 | 375 | 313 | 300 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:24PM2.46m | 9:31AM2.31m | 10:02PM2.47m | 10:12AM2.31m | 10:41PM2.47m | 10:54AM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.75m | 3:36PM0.66m | 4:10AM0.72m | 4:13PM0.67m | 4:50AM0.71m | 4:53PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 505 | 479 | 470 | 479 | 489 | 498 | 498 | 545 | 747 | 747 | 750 | 750 | 843 | 726 | 628 | 625 | 520 | 411 | 396 | 332 | 382 | 375 | 313 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 68 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 31 | 50 | 100 | 80 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 219 | 430 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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