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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 5 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 10PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | |
191 | 174 | 392 | 592 | 655 | 341 | 326 | 277 | 314 | 270 | 169 | 106 | 225 | 190 | 154 | 181 | 180 | 524 | 625 | 659 | 593 | 393 | 148 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:09PM2.12m | 2:55AM2.31m | 3:15PM2.16m | 3:50AM2.37m | 4:20PM2.26m | 4:43AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.93m | 9:07AM0.87m | 9:23PM0.91m | 10:05AM0.78m | 10:27PM0.86m | 10:59AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 191 | 174 | 204 | 322 | 404 | 341 | 326 | 277 | 314 | 270 | 169 | 106 | 225 | 190 | 154 | 181 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 148 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 130 | 190 | 183 | 125 | 98 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 81 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 73 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 392 | 592 | 655 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 72 | 180 | 524 | 625 | 659 | 593 | 393 | 140 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 104 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 52 | 104 |
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