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Ruakaka surf break

Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast 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
19.3° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.4
ENE
5
2
E
7
2.4
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
120
101
86
101
117
400
705
816
701
643
545
451
434
389
330
178
149
143
187
238
211
226
232
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:19AM2.49m
6:52PM2.48m
7:03AM2.48m
7:36PM2.52m
7:44AM2.46m
8:19PM2.54m
Low Tide
12:33PM0.55m
00:53AM0.63m
1:16PM0.54m
1:35AM0.65m
1:57PM0.54m
2:16AM0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:58
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—
—
—
—
—
6:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:01
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—
—
5:38
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
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—
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—
—
5:37
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—
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5:36
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
14
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
12
1
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
123
120
101
86
101
17
10
9
11
39
30
10
11
11
11
6
83
96
143
187
238
211
226
232
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
25
12
25
25
25
12
17
17
9
9
9
6
6
6
6
4
4
8
8
15
14
14
14
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
21
9
8
7
17
2
5
5
17
7
6
5
4
4
17
2
6
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
1.4
ENE
5
2
E
7
2.4
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
1
4
5
9
17
117
400
705
816
701
643
545
451
434
389
330
178
149
88
68
54
54
20
30
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Rimmers Road
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Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
Distance (km)
9
14
52
104
61
61
104
61
104
104
104
104
104
104
61
104
61
104
61
61
61
18
18
49
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Takou Bay
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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Waipapakauri Beach
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Bluff-North Side
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
4
6
4
4
4
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Backdoor
Mozambique
Buchupureo
Chile
Bilgola Beach
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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