Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.0° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (27 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
1
0
Swell
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
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
8
8
8
12
5
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
8
4
787
1046
1003
634
465
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
0
WNW
15
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
6:36AM2.27m
7:09PM2.42m
7:21AM2.34m
7:51PM2.50m
8:05AM2.42m
8:31PM2.56m
Low Tide
12:51PM0.79m
1:13AM0.83m
1:31PM0.71m
1:56AM0.73m
2:09PM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
5:59
 mm
1
2
7
3
2
2
Temp °C
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
17
14
12
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
12
10
10
11
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
15
18
12
8
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