Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rutaki Passage today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rutaki Passage at 9PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rutaki Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 532 | 730 | 904 | 1275 | 1319 | 1301 | 1265 | 1023 | 596 | 1469 | 1856 | 1835 | 1606 | 1566 | 1379 | 1110 | 1052 | 1175 | 2929 | 3048 | 3341 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54PM0.55m | 8:05AM0.66m | 8:28PM0.58m | 8:42AM0.66m | 9:04PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM-0.04m | 1:37AM0.00m | 2:06PM-0.05m | 2:11AM-0.02m | 2:37PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 532 | 730 | 904 | 1275 | 1319 | 1301 | 1265 | 1023 | 596 | 1469 | 1856 | 1835 | 1606 | 1566 | 1379 | 1110 | 1052 | 1052 | 2929 | 3048 | 3341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 217 | 202 | 149 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 32 | 127 | 525 | 19 | 15 | 27 | 43 | 42 | 391 | 644 | 900 | 1175 | 22 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 11 | N 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 151 | 128 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 443 | 403 | 397 | 392 | 349 | 311 | 310 | 303 | 365 | 453 | 472 | 430 | 462 | 472 | 499 | 514 | 569 | 663 | 706 | 724 | 686 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2437 | 1609 | 2427 | 2427 | 2437 | 2339 | 2302 | 2302 | 2302 | 2325 | 2325 | 2302 | 2302 | 2302 | 2302 | 2277 | 2277 | 2277 | 2861 | 2859 | 2427 |
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