Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | SSW 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 103 | 136 | 214 | 301 | 113 | 209 | 117 | 250 | 307 | 312 | 476 | 619 | 551 | 544 | 540 | 540 | 471 | 502 | 562 | 562 | 533 | 533 | 533 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:19AM2.33m | 5:06PM2.34m | 5:09AM2.29m | 5:55PM2.36m | 5:58AM2.27m | 6:43PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.78m | 11:07PM0.96m | 11:28AM0.79m | 11:56PM0.95m | 12:17PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 103 | 103 | 136 | 120 | 118 | 99 | 111 | 117 | 250 | 307 | 312 | 476 | 619 | 551 | 544 | 540 | 540 | 471 | 502 | 562 | 562 | 533 | 533 | 533 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 113 | 33 | 51 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | N 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 53 | 214 | 301 | 265 | 209 | 112 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 101 | 324 | 213 | 137 | 128 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 49 |
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