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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
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Ruakaka surf Forecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 18 May 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Ruakaka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is 17.8°C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 17.5 °C max: 18.3 °C min: 15.8 °C)
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Ruakaka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is 17.8°C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 17.5 °C max: 18.3 °C min: 15.8 °C)
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 139 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 118 | 118 | 120 | 123 | 129 | 105 | 102 | 107 | 138 | 138 | 165 | 165 | 115 | 178 | 178 | 182 | 155 | 135 | 189 | 350 | 450 | 472 | 339 | 145 | 183 | 183 | 148 | 189 | 189 | 153 | 121 | 243 | 207 | 255 | 427 | 531 | 597 | 754 | 973 | 802 | 998 | 711 | 627 | 539 | 431 | 275 | 190 | 147 | 112 | 109 | 203 | 148 | 146 | 243 | 408 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | cross | glass | glass | cross | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:56PM 2.12 | 4:08AM 2.27 | 4:49PM 2.17 | 4:54AM 2.29 | 5:36PM 2.24 | 5:38AM 2.32 | 6:20PM 2.32 | 6:21AM 2.35 | 7:03PM 2.40 | 7:03AM 2.39 | 7:45PM 2.47 | 7:46AM 2.41 | 8:27PM 2.53 | 8:29AM 2.43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:37AM 0.89 | 9:55PM 0.99 | 10:27AM 0.87 | 10:48PM 0.98 | 11:13AM 0.83 | 11:35PM 0.95 | 11:57AM 0.78 | 12:18AM 0.90 | 12:39PM 0.72 | 12:59AM 0.85 | 1:19PM 0.66 | 1:40AM 0.80 | 2:00PM 0.61 | 2:22AM 0.76 | 2:40PM 0.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
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