Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.9° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (10 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (10 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
15
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNE
17
0.3
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
20
29
29
48
51
53
50
48
61
62
66
63
77
43
43
43
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
NW
15
W
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:21AM2.49m
6:51PM2.68m
7:15AM2.57m
7:40PM2.74m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.63m
12:30PM0.46m
1:01AM0.52m
1:20PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
9
9
13
15
16
14
11
10
10
12
12
14
14
12
12
Feels °C
11
8
6
7
11
12
13
12
8
5
5
7
6
7
8
7
7
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