Ruakaka Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Ruakaka Surf Guide

Ruakaka in Northland is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the west northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Ruakaka Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ruakaka:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ruakaka occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ruakaka (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Ruakaka with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in April while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 68% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

68%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ruakaka Location Map

Interactive Ruakaka surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Ruakaka Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:00 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Ruakaka look like?

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Tides at Ruakaka

Current tide and informaton

For Marsden Point, New Zealand, 9 km from Ruakaka.

Next High Water: 09:37am | 2.36m

Next Low Water: 03:49pm | 0.66m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ruakaka Sea Temperature

The Ruakaka water temperature is reasonably warm (19.1 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite