Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 9 | E 10 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26PM2.35m | 6:36AM2.27m | 7:09PM2.42m | 7:21AM2.34m | 7:51PM2.50m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.93m | 12:51PM0.79m | 1:13AM0.83m | 1:31PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 11 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 43 | 70 | 90 | 103 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 219 | 196 | 152 | 61 | 61 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 196 | 414 | 115 | 219 | 61 |
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