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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 Friday 08 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 12AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
402 | 599 | 462 | 494 | 513 | 1198 | 1338 | 1363 | 1720 | 1830 | 1891 | 1657 | 1420 | 1132 | 954 | 811 | 713 | 573 | 447 | 380 | 303 | 254 | 249 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:12AM2.31m | 12:21PM2.17m | 1:02AM2.28m | 1:11PM2.13m | 1:58AM2.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.83m | 6:24AM0.89m | 6:31PM0.88m | 7:14AM0.91m | 7:22PM0.91m | 8:09AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
— | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 402 | 599 | 462 | 494 | 208 | 1198 | 1338 | 1363 | 1720 | 1830 | 1891 | 1657 | 1420 | 1132 | 954 | 811 | 713 | 573 | 447 | 380 | 303 | 254 | 249 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 513 | 130 | 113 | 75 | 54 | 64 | 39 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 295 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 144 | 125 | 264 | 354 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 438 | 444 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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