Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
15.5° C
0.3° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 11PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)--
Afternoon (23 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (23 Jul)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
E
7
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
10
10
11
14
13
20
29
29
68
69
121
116
114
118
127
127
132
127
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:36PM2.34m
2:44AM2.34m
3:34PM2.30m
3:36AM2.27m
4:31PM2.29m
Low Tide
8:37PM1.01m
9:06AM0.87m
9:34PM1.07m
9:59AM0.92m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
10
11
11
15
16
13
13
11
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
12
11
10
9
8
8
8
11
12
9
11
8
7
3
4
5
5
5
5
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