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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 Wednesday 06 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 11PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
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 Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | |
261 | 274 | 338 | 390 | 439 | 449 | 492 | 492 | 470 | 381 | 381 | 390 | 456 | 531 | 561 | 370 | 439 | 480 | 471 | 416 | 1308 | 1551 | 1622 | 1729 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:48PM2.41m | 10:54AM2.27m | 11:28PM2.36m | 11:36AM2.21m | 00:12AM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.72m | 4:56AM0.84m | 5:03PM0.78m | 5:39AM0.87m | 5:45PM0.83m | 6:24AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 261 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 370 | 439 | 480 | 471 | 389 | 1308 | 1551 | 1622 | 1729 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 11 | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 416 | 139 | 95 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 274 | 338 | 390 | 439 | 449 | 492 | 492 | 470 | 381 | 381 | 390 | 456 | 531 | 561 | 75 | 73 | 134 | 163 | 239 | — | — | 66 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 7 | 61 | 167 | 196 | 196 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 219 | 438 | 438 | 444 | 444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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