
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (02 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 12AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 16 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | 47 | 100 | 157 | 297 | 392 | 287 | 166 | 104 | 78 | 62 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:37PM2.54m | 9:52AM2.43m | 10:17PM2.56m | 10:34AM2.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.63m | 3:44AM0.67m | 3:51PM0.63m | 4:24AM0.65m | 4:32PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 5 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
61 | 5 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 287 | 166 | 104 | 78 | 62 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 16 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 14 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
5 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 27 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | — | NW 7 | NE 18 | — | — | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
5 | 47 | 100 | 157 | 297 | 392 | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 104 | 104 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 50 | 122 | 14 |
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