Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rutaki Passage today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rutaki Passage at 11AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rutaki Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 911 | 683 | 612 | 1324 | 1663 | 1359 | 1872 | 2211 | 2111 | 1899 | 1702 | 1493 | 1493 | 1641 | 1274 | 1234 | 1167 | 953 | 804 | 723 | 1443 | 557 | 1347 | 838 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04AM0.73m | 7:38PM0.55m | 7:57AM0.76m | 8:30PM0.57m | 8:47AM0.77m | 9:20PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM-0.19m | 1:19AM-0.13m | 2:06PM-0.22m | 2:11AM-0.15m | 2:56PM-0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 585 | 486 | 396 | 1324 | 1663 | 119 | 1872 | 2211 | 2111 | 1899 | 1702 | 1493 | 1493 | 1365 | 740 | 693 | 674 | 656 | 804 | 723 | 1443 | 557 | 1347 | 838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 911 | 683 | 612 | 232 | 153 | 302 | 98 | 408 | 644 | 644 | 780 | 798 | 788 | 768 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 501 | 467 | 7 | 447 | 107 | 408 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 12 | SSE 16 | NNE 8 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 72 | 158 | 336 | 253 | 243 | 74 | 74 | 33 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 305 | — | — | 1359 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1641 | 1274 | 1234 | 1167 | 953 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 1016 | 1136 | 1136 | 1125 | 1125 | 1136 | 1016 | 1014 | 1014 | 2777 | 1136 | 1136 | 1136 | 1136 | 2427 | 2427 | 2777 | 2812 | 2812 | 2427 | 2427 | 2427 |
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