Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 287 | 524 | 795 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:32PM2.49m | 00:58AM2.63m | 1:25PM2.42m | 1:49AM2.54m | 2:20PM2.36m | 2:39AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.50m | 6:35PM0.58m | 7:11AM0.56m | 7:27PM0.71m | 8:03AM0.63m | 8:21PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | — | — | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 60 | 287 | 524 | 795 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 115 | 115 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 196 | 61 | 353 |
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