Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 11AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (10 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (10 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
12
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
14
212
178
218
258
289
276
281
304
232
354
401
437
311
303
245
237
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:23AM2.44m
5:12PM2.55m
5:31AM2.48m
6:13PM2.64m
6:34AM2.54m
7:11PM2.73m
Low Tide
10:42AM0.62m
11:20PM0.76m
11:47AM0.53m
00:22AM0.66m
12:47PM0.43m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
14
16
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
Feels °C
9
9
10
13
14
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
12
12
13
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