Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 31 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
17.6°C
1.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (31 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (31 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (31 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
14
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ESE
5
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
8
21
9
6
3
7
7
6
8
3
3
3
19
56
102
139
154
141
141
141
145
150
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
WSW
5
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:20PM2.72m
00:42AM2.54m
1:16PM2.64m
1:39AM2.45m
2:16PM2.56m
Low Tide
5:55AM0.42m
6:31PM0.59m
6:51AM0.49m
7:29PM0.63m
7:50AM0.56m
8:29PM0.66m
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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12:59
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12:57
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2:31
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Temp °C
14
14
14
16
17
15
13
12
11
11
13
15
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
9
9
9
11
12
11
11
10
9
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
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