Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
16.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
2.1
NNE
7
0.7
E
10
2.2
NNE
8
1.5
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
528
411
338
332
326
269
259
249
202
202
167
133
130
130
133
106
104
100
100
98
444
102
676
112
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
N
20
N
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
10
ENE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:41PM2.47m
10:54AM2.32m
11:22PM2.47m
11:37AM2.32m
00:07AM2.46m
12:23PM2.32m
Low Tide
4:50AM0.71m
4:53PM0.70m
5:31AM0.72m
5:37PM0.75m
6:15AM0.72m
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
 mm
1
4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
9
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
4
3
6
6
5
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
12
15
16
14
13
13
10
10
10
12
13
11
12
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
Feels °C
10
11
11
11
11
14
14
12
9
8
6
7
6
8
8
7
7
7
6
8
9
8
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
N
6
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
2.2
NNE
8
2.1
N
9
Energy kJ
528
411
338
130
326
269
259
249
202
202
167
133
130
130
133
106
104
100
100
98
98
102
676
694
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
1.2
E
11
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
12
Energy kJ
—
—
—
332
58
66
40
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
6
6
39
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
18
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
42
49
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
5
1.8
N
6
1.5
N
6
—
—
—
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.4
N
5
2
N
6
2.5
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.1
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
0.7
E
10
1.5
ESE
5
Energy kJ
143
224
173
—
—
—
52
89
104
283
583
469
230
203
207
261
316
401
456
480
444
438
104
112
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Anaura Bay
East Cape
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Marsden Point
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Marokopa
Taranaki
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
The Box
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
5
4
4
9
5
2
2
Distance (km)
428
430
0
0
0
0
7
0
221
7
0
0
7
7
7
30
268
108
108
108
150
145
96
96
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Whananaki Beach
Marsden Point
Ngunguru Bar
Daniels Reef
Ngunguru Bar
Marsden Point
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
The Box
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
9
5
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Clark Island
Coromandel
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Sky Williams
Taranaki
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Marokopa
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
The Box
Northland
Weld Road
Taranaki
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
7
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
Header Global
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cat Bay (Shelly Beach)
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Arawhata
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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