
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
446 | 373 | 307 | 301 | 295 | 235 | 189 | 185 | 149 | 141 | 113 | 96 | 86 | 65 | 84 | 80 | 59 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25PM2.49m | 4:39AM2.50m | 5:28PM2.58m | 5:43AM2.54m | 6:29PM2.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.63m | 10:32PM0.84m | 10:58AM0.56m | 11:34PM0.75m | 12:00PM0.48m | 00:35AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | N 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
325 | 3 | 307 | 301 | 295 | 235 | 189 | 185 | 149 | 141 | 113 | 96 | 86 | 65 | 84 | 80 | 59 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 11 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
446 | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 52 | 64 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 7 | 30 | 61 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 78 | 61 | 168 |
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