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.

Surf Forecasts:

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
Ruakaka
Northland
Te Paki
Northland
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Anaura Bay
East Cape
Houhora Harbour Bar
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Mikotai
Taranaki
Marsden Point
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
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
Ruakaka
Scott Point
Houhora Harbour Bar
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Taupo Bay
Marsden Point
Taupo Bay
Bland Bay
Fairway Reef
Okupe Beach
Whananaki Beach
Taupo Bay
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Daniels Reef
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
Whangara
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Mangahume
Taranaki
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Stent Road
Taranaki
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
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Chile
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Cyclops
Australia
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Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Ethel Wreck
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Raglan-Indicators
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
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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