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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 27 Jul 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 6AM is: 5ft 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1ft 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 4ft 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wed 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (ft) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 197 | 210 | 312 | 515 | 554 | 642 | 697 | 780 | 902 | 866 | 779 | 868 | 1073 | 1343 | 1932 | 2827 | 4525 | 6842 | 7286 | 6337 | 10162 | 3641 | 3894 | 3417 |
Wind (mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (ft) | 9:13AM 8.3 | 9:39PM 8.92 | 10:00AM 8.3 | 10:22PM 8.76 | 10:44AM 8.24 | 11:02PM 8.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (ft) | 3:04AM 1.8 | 3:15PM 1.35 | 3:49AM 1.74 | 3:59PM 1.54 | 4:32AM 1.77 | 4:42PM 1.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wed 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - |
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Rain (in) | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 |
| Temp. °F | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 57 |
| Feels °F (?) | 50 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 |
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The cross-on wind has turned onshore at Tauranga Bay (light winds from the N at Tokerau Beach wx 27 miles from Tauranga Bay). 8ft 8s swell from the NE which is too big for here.
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