Ruakaka Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Ruakaka

Issued: 11 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (05 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.6
NNE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.7
S
4
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
7
9
9
9
8
273
8
8
8
8
8
8
86
67
51
37
36
26
14
11
16
8
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:32AM2.25m
11:04PM2.40m
11:14AM2.23m
11:46PM2.38m
11:58AM2.21m
00:33AM2.36m
Low Tide
4:36PM0.72m
5:15AM0.78m
5:17PM0.76m
5:58AM0.79m
6:01PM0.80m
cloud
light rain
cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:26
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:26
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
—
—
—
—
5:14
 mm
—
1
—
6
4
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
15
16
14
14
14
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
Feels °C
14
15
15
15
13
15
13
12
12
13
14
12
11
11
11
9
10
11
11
11
10
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
2.1
N
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.6
NNE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.5
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
Energy kJ
7
7
7
9
499
9
8
273
8
8
255
193
135
112
86
67
51
37
36
26
12
12
15
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
—
—
4
4
9
4
8
8
2
2
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
5
11
16
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
4
4
3
4
8
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
8
4
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.5
N
8
—
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
0.9
NW
4
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
434
517
672
690
—
413
371
32
362
323
5
7
5
5
7
17
21
16
18
19
14
6
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Loisell's
East Cape
Akito River Mouth and Reef
Wairarapa
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Waipatiki
Hawkes Bay
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Waipu Cove
Northland
Pataua
Northland
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
Distance (km)
442
550
441
441
437
30
9
0
30
14
14
9
9
9
0
9
0
14
23
91
145
96
14
145
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Okupe Beach
Okupe Beach
Okupe Beach
Ngunguru Bar
Okupe Beach
Taupo Bay
Takou Bay
Matauri Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Takou Bay
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Purakaunui Bay
Catlins
Takou Bay
Northland
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Raglan-Whale Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
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Chile
Cow Bombie
Australia
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Luna Park
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
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Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Easter Reef
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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