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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 1PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | |
716 | 786 | 951 | 725 | 609 | 635 | 648 | 648 | 1202 | 1380 | 1689 | 1770 | 1707 | 1780 | 2062 | 2062 | 1999 | 2128 | 2111 | 1997 | 967 | 918 | 832 | 788 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:31AM2.66m | 12:55PM2.43m | 1:27AM2.58m | 1:53PM2.35m | 2:23AM2.52m | 2:54PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.57m | 7:01PM0.57m | 7:41AM0.61m | 7:58PM0.66m | 8:38AM0.64m | 8:56PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 205 | 609 | 635 | 648 | 648 | 84 | 149 | 151 | — | 39 | 38 | — | — | 970 | 899 | 772 | 753 | 967 | 918 | 832 | 788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 13 | N 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 57 | 37 | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 716 | 786 | 951 | 725 | 413 | 474 | 495 | 564 | 1202 | 1380 | 1689 | 1770 | 1707 | 1780 | 2062 | 2062 | 1999 | 2128 | 2111 | 1997 | 802 | 655 | 610 | 536 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 |
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