
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 11AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
495 | 859 | 1090 | 1663 | 1435 | 1081 | 475 | 300 | 217 | 188 | 146 | 95 | 85 | 84 | 88 | 94 | 127 | 155 | 656 | 1145 | 250 | 307 | 230 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39AM2.46m | 3:18PM2.33m | 3:28AM2.39m | 4:13PM2.33m | 4:19AM2.33m | 5:06PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.69m | 9:18PM0.90m | 9:47AM0.74m | 10:14PM0.95m | 10:38AM0.78m | 11:07PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 475 | 300 | 217 | 188 | 146 | 95 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 94 | 127 | 155 | 1 | 161 | 250 | 307 | 230 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | NW 8 | E 10 | — | — | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 23 | 85 | 28 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 223 | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | NW 6 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
495 | 859 | 1090 | 1663 | 1435 | 1081 | 265 | 265 | 169 | 169 | 219 | 155 | 24 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 24 | 4 | 656 | 1145 | 188 | 222 | 186 | 156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 352 | 392 | 399 | 61 | 431 | 399 | 30 | 30 | 127 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 9 | 135 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 91 | 14 | 137 | 137 | 136 | 28 | 14 |
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