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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 2.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). 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) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 163 | 480 | 786 | 1075 | 1380 | 1401 | 933 | 381 | 300 | 176 | 149 | 125 | 92 | 39 | 67 | 88 | 94 | 125 | 127 | 198 | 604 | 681 | 579 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:39AM2.46m | 3:18PM2.33m | 3:28AM2.39m | 4:13PM2.33m | 4:19AM2.33m | 5:06PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.82m | 8:55AM0.69m | 9:18PM0.90m | 9:47AM0.74m | 10:14PM0.95m | 10:38AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 724 | 381 | 300 | 176 | 149 | 125 | 92 | 82 | 67 | 88 | 94 | 125 | 127 | 164 | 177 | 681 | 579 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | W 4 | NW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 163 | 480 | 786 | 1075 | 1380 | 1401 | 933 | 244 | 236 | 295 | 502 | 353 | 237 | 53 | 95 | 77 | 59 | 17 | 17 | 198 | 604 | 158 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 392 | 392 | 203 | 115 | 430 | 7 | 392 | 7 | 7 | 221 | 0 | 9 | 135 | 137 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 319 | 319 | 248 |
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