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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 31 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
21.5° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 31). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Mar) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 42 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 243 | 784 | 800 | 698 | 616 | 616 | 542 | 431 | 367 | 358 | 287 | 246 | 216 | 291 | 291 | 295 | 295 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:03AM 2.56 | 7:29PM 2.45 | 7:51AM 2.59 | 8:18PM 2.52 | 8:35AM 2.61 | 9:03PM 2.57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:15PM 0.60 | 1:35AM 0.53 | 2:02PM 0.53 | 2:20AM 0.50 | 2:47PM 0.49 | 3:02AM 0.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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