Ruakaka surf break

Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
19.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
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)
0.9
ESE
5
1.5
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.5
ESE
8
2.1
E
7
2
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
196
524
663
470
408
312
303
319
232
193
160
115
80
64
54
43
38
30
29
21
22
30
32
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SE
25
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
ENE
5
SW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
00:47AM2.60m
1:10PM2.43m
1:49AM2.52m
2:12PM2.34m
2:51AM2.48m
3:18PM2.30m
Low Tide
6:23PM0.53m
7:00AM0.67m
7:22PM0.61m
8:01AM0.70m
8:23PM0.66m
9:04AM0.71m
cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:54
6:54
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5:45
5:45
5:44
12
12
7
3
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
Temp °C
13
11
10
11
14
14
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
14
13
13
12
13
16
16
16
11
8
6
8
11
10
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
15
13
12
12
11
12
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
9
19
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
7
8
64
54
43
38
30
29
21
22
30
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
N
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
1
11
6
2
2
5
2
5
2
2
5
2
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
15
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
6
2
2
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
5
1.5
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.5
ESE
8
2.1
E
7
2
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
51
196
524
663
470
408
312
303
319
232
193
160
115
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
14
14
9
50
50
7
23
23
30
64
96
49
18
18
14
23
14
23
14
61
53
53
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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