Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 4 | ESE 11 | SSW 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:14AM2.24m | 2:03PM2.23m | 2:05AM2.16m | 3:04PM2.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM1.04m | 7:38AM0.99m | 8:09PM1.09m | 8:32AM1.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 50 | 78 | 110 | 87 | 52 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 611 | 389 | 270 | 319 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 414 | 414 | 145 | 145 |
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