Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 5 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Ruakaka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
22
35
35
59
123
180
239
226
281
330
336
379
421
414
386
403
439
382
382
332
326
313
302
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:57AM2.68m
9:33PM2.88m
9:53AM2.66m
10:25PM2.86m
10:47AM2.62m
11:16PM2.80m
Low Tide
2:45AM0.48m
3:05PM0.26m
3:42AM0.44m
3:58PM0.29m
4:36AM0.44m
4:51PM0.36m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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7:31
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7:31
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—
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7:31
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7:31
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5:14
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—
—
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5:14
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:15
—
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5:15
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
15
15
13
13
12
Feels °C
9
8
10
10
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
Energy kJ
15
17
26
27
59
123
180
239
226
281
330
336
379
421
414
386
403
439
382
382
332
326
313
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
20
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
10
22
35
35
43
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
7
2
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
13
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
1
3
—
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
3
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
4
6
14
17
15
6
3
2
3
3
3
4
9
7
7
8
10
18
19
14
10
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Waipu Cove
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
145
50
96
50
14
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
18
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Matauri Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
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Luna Park
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Trial Harbour
Australia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Maraa
French Polynesia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Albatross
South Africa
Cobblestones
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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