Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
16.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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)
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
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)
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
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
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
750
647
636
625
528
411
396
332
326
269
259
249
202
206
167
167
130
130
130
135
133
130
127
98
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
N
10
NNW
20
N
30
N
25
NNW
20
W
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:12AM2.31m
10:41PM2.47m
10:54AM2.32m
11:22PM2.47m
11:37AM2.32m
00:07AM2.46m
Low Tide
4:13PM0.67m
4:50AM0.71m
4:53PM0.70m
5:31AM0.72m
5:37PM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:21
5:21
 mm
1
3
1
1
2
9
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
11
11
15
16
13
14
14
12
10
10
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
10
10
14
14
12
11
9
7
6
7
9
7
7
7
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
NNE
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
1.3
N
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
750
647
636
625
528
411
396
112
326
269
259
249
202
206
167
161
130
130
130
135
133
130
127
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.2
E
11
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.9
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
2
4
2
2
332
54
47
38
36
3
167
2
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
31
21
16
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
5
1.8
N
6
1.5
N
6
0.3
WSW
2
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1.9
N
6
2.2
NNW
7
1.1
W
4
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
Energy kJ
13
32
59
72
138
216
171
1
44
40
80
230
431
48
153
110
82
101
130
161
170
276
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
219
430
430
428
168
0
0
0
0
0
0
104
352
7
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
3
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
8
9
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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