Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.1° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 2AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
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)
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
12
13
17
17
17
13
11
11
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:47PM2.25m
4:52AM2.17m
5:39PM2.29m
5:47AM2.21m
6:26PM2.35m
Low Tide
10:49PM1.10m
11:15AM0.97m
11:41PM1.03m
12:06PM0.89m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
16
13
12
12
11
10
10
15
14
13
12
11
12
12
12
15
17
14
13
Feels °C
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
12
10
11
10
9
10
10
10
13
15
13
12
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