Ruakaka surf break

Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 NZDT
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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
21.4° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 1PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Dec)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (15 Dec)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (15 Dec)4ft (1.2m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
NE
1.3
NE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
1.2
NE
0.8
ENE
0.7
E
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
E
0.6
E
Period(s) (?)777777777777888877888889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13514115314215012013514913511614773696260605770646462634356
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:46AM
2.26
4:54PM
2.34
5:40AM
2.29
5:43PM
2.30
6:29AM
2.32
6:30PM
2.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:45AM
0.94
11:13PM
0.78
11:40AM
0.97
12:02AM
0.79
12:30PM
0.97
12:50AM
0.79
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
Sunrise------------------------
Sunset------------------------
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------32---------
Temp. °C181819202020191817172124232017161616181919181615
Feels °C (?)161515161617181817171921212016141313141414141313
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