Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.2° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 11PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
235
235
238
238
238
238
238
265
269
246
303
298
298
298
298
294
285
271
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:14PM2.33m
6:16AM2.23m
6:59PM2.37m
7:03AM2.26m
7:41PM2.42m
Low Tide
00:14AM1.01m
12:37PM0.83m
1:00AM0.94m
1:20PM0.76m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
13
14
12
10
11
10
11
11
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
11
12
10
8
9
8
9
9
10
10
9
10
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