Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
16.0° C
0.6° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 10AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
NE
5
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
61
43
43
44
30
26
26
16
16
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
10
20
20
23
23
23
22
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
N
5
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
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-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:43AM2.54m
6:29PM2.68m
6:46AM2.59m
7:28PM2.77m
7:46AM2.63m
8:23PM2.84m
Low Tide
12:00PM0.48m
00:35AM0.65m
1:00PM0.38m
1:34AM0.55m
1:56PM0.31m
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rain showers
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part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:28
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5:24
5:24
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
14
16
17
15
14
13
12
13
13
15
17
16
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
11
10
12
14
16
15
13
12
11
12
12
14
16
15
13
13
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