Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 5 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 12PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
1.4
NE
5
2
NE
6
3
NE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
23
48
56
36
26
35
94
264
778
839
902
963
799
361
361
277
192
153
125
119
113
90
113
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
0
NW
5
N
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:49AM2.54m
2:20PM2.36m
2:39AM2.46m
3:18PM2.33m
3:28AM2.39m
4:13PM2.33m
Low Tide
8:03AM0.63m
8:21PM0.82m
8:55AM0.69m
9:18PM0.90m
9:47AM0.74m
10:14PM0.95m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
7
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
14
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
12
11
13
12
11
12
12
10
10
10
11
11
13
11
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
N
7
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
Energy kJ
6
23
48
56
36
26
35
3
3
4
361
361
277
192
153
150
119
113
90
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1
ENE
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
1
6
6
6
13
3
3
125
89
21
15
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
N
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
4
4
4
3
3
14
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.4
NE
5
2
NE
6
3
NE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
1.7
N
7
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
0.3
S
2
1
S
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.2
S
5
Energy kJ
1
2
5
15
29
94
264
778
839
902
963
799
258
218
269
307
284
1
36
70
97
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
4
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
61
61
9
61
104
61
61
61
61
392
394
399
399
30
221
268
7
30
30
18
137
135
33
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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