Ruakaka Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (35.91° S 174.46° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 16 Nov 2025 NZDT

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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 19.3° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 6PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	10s
Afternoon (16 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	10s
Evening (16 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	10s

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

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	Sunday 16					Monday 17								Tuesday 18								Wednesday 19
	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	3	2	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period(s) (?)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	7	10	10	10	9	10	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	237	234	234	230	230	225	181	223	273	230	225	219	216	220	225	320	502	226	349	615	660	585	726	1168
Wind (km/h)	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	N	WSW	WSW	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)				5:37PM 2.39				6:15AM 2.30				6:24PM 2.37					7:02AM 2.36				7:09PM 2.36
Low Tide / height (m)		11:24AM 0.82				11:53PM 0.70				12:17PM 0.82				12:40AM 0.68					1:04PM 0.81				1:25AM 0.67

	Sunday 16					Monday 17								Tuesday 18								Wednesday 19
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	-
Temp. °C	15	16	17	16	16	16	16	17	17	18	18	17	17	17	17	18	19	19	19	18	18	17	17	16
Feels °C (?)	13	13	14	14	15	15	15	17	15	16	16	15	15	16	17	18	19	19	19	19	20	18	17	16

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