Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 406 | 308 | 193 | 151 | 141 | 147 | 135 | 107 | 52 | 29 | 28 | 86 | 175 | 105 | 85 | 79 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:05PM2.70m | 11:31AM2.62m | 11:47PM2.60m | 12:14PM2.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.51m | 5:32PM0.68m | 5:59AM0.63m | 6:17PM0.82m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 406 | 308 | 193 | 151 | 141 | 147 | 135 | 4 | 52 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 79 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 13 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | E 16 | NE 10 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 107 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 86 | 175 | 105 | 85 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 145 | 268 | 96 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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