Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 84 | 34 | 49 | 49 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 19 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:32AM2.25m | 11:04PM2.40m | 11:14AM2.23m | 11:46PM2.38m | 11:58AM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.78m | 4:36PM0.72m | 5:15AM0.78m | 5:17PM0.76m | 5:58AM0.79m | 6:01PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 115 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 226 | 8 | 248 | 186 | 131 | 100 | 84 | 34 | 49 | 49 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 14 | N 13 | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | E 10 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | E 10 | N 12 | E 10 | N 9 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 4 | N 7 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 86 | 232 | 430 | 498 | 654 | 675 | 501 | 454 | 398 | 357 | 37 | 276 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 199 | 441 | 543 | 446 | 441 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 145 | 145 |
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