Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.1° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (26 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (26 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
9
9
8
8
8
13
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:47AM2.21m
6:26PM2.35m
6:36AM2.27m
7:09PM2.42m
Low Tide
11:41PM1.03m
12:06PM0.89m
00:29AM0.93m
12:51PM0.79m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
12
11
11
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
10
9
10
9
9
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
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