Ruakaka Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Ruakaka

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Ruakaka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 2PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (09 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (09 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s

Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
1
SSW
4
1.1
S
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
52
40
50
75
77
74
51
38
41
31
15
16
64
51
54
47
52
46
47
47
46
45
43
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:40PM2.20m
2:17AM2.39m
2:42PM2.24m
3:11AM2.42m
3:48PM2.33m
4:06AM2.48m
Low Tide
7:35AM0.80m
7:45PM0.88m
8:30AM0.77m
8:47PM0.90m
9:27AM0.71m
9:53PM0.87m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
12
13
11
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
2
2
5
11
15
16
64
51
54
47
52
46
47
47
46
45
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
22
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
11
10
9
6
2
2
8
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
22
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
9
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
1
SSW
4
1.1
S
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
S
3
0.7
SE
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
Energy kJ
57
52
40
50
75
77
74
51
38
41
31
5
15
1
6
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
9
5
7
9
7
7
6
1
1
1
5
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
353
268
215
268
268
145
145
145
23
128
14
145
91
145
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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