Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
16.4° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
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
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
2.5
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
8
2.1
SSE
6
2.1
SSE
6
0.8
ESE
11
1.8
SE
7
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
244
202
167
167
130
130
130
135
133
130
98
98
100
104
929
809
645
432
280
344
156
292
331
260
Wind (km/h)
15
N
30
N
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:22PM2.47m
11:37AM2.32m
00:07AM2.46m
12:23PM2.32m
00:54AM2.46m
1:15PM2.33m
Low Tide
5:31AM0.72m
5:37PM0.75m
6:15AM0.72m
6:24PM0.80m
7:04AM0.73m
clear
light rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
 mm
—
1
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
5
7
10
7
5
4
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
14
11
10
11
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
15
14
13
Feels °C
11
8
7
5
5
9
9
8
8
9
7
7
7
9
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
10
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
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
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
2.3
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
ESE
7
0.7
NNE
8
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
244
202
167
167
130
130
130
135
133
130
98
98
100
104
106
809
645
432
270
140
99
55
331
260
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
—
0.1
N
18
0.4
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
11
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
6
—
7
45
73
46
96
94
108
156
49
41
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
N
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
SE
7
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
26
7
50
33
35
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
5
1.8
N
6
2.1
N
7
2.3
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.3
N
9
2.5
NNE
9
0.7
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
SE
5
2.1
SSE
6
2.1
SSE
6
1.3
S
6
1.8
SE
7
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
83
202
390
512
449
226
285
310
261
294
448
920
877
809
929
100
263
84
280
344
120
292
57
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Torere Beach
East Cape
Ruakaka
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Whitianga
Coromandel
Ruakaka
Northland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Waipu Cove
Northland
Waipu Cove
Northland
New Chums
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Pakiri beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
1
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
108
352
0
7
7
7
150
0
108
108
108
109
108
128
96
96
136
115
136
14
14
135
137
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Daniels Reef
Marsden Point
Marsden Point
Marsden Point
Marsden Point
The Box
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Taronui Bay-Bombora
The Ledge
Taipa Bay
Taipa Bay
Taipa Bay
Pakiri beach
Moureeses
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
9
5
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Whatipu
Auckland
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
The Box
Northland
Stent Road
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Raglan-Whale Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
6
5
7
6
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Fox River
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Puertecillo
Chile
Bell Block Reef
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Injidup Carpark
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Supertubes
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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