Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.5° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 9PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)--
Afternoon (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
19
19
11
24
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
19
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:20PM2.61m
11:46AM2.59m
00:08AM2.56m
12:38PM2.54m
Low Tide
4:58PM0.68m
5:26AM0.59m
5:50PM0.74m
6:17AM0.63m
6:45PM0.80m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
16
17
15
14
13
12
12
14
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
15
13
12
10
9
10
11
14
14
13
13
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