Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.3° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 12PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (07 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (07 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
20
15
15
9
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
7
7
7
7
7
7
18
7
7
6
6
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
0
WNW
5
NE
0
NE
0
SSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:19AM2.49m
1:52PM2.44m
2:14AM2.46m
2:58PM2.44m
3:15AM2.44m
4:06PM2.48m
Low Tide
7:32AM0.69m
7:59PM0.88m
8:32AM0.70m
9:06PM0.89m
9:36AM0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
5:44
 mm
1
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
8
7
7
10
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
12
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
6
5
5
8
10
10
9
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
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