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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 09 Apr 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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 408 | 1581 | 1499 | 1374 | 1579 | 1662 | 1543 | 1750 | 3160 | 5337 | 5902 | 6235 | 11002 | 11380 | 12861 | 17842 | 14587 | 23619 | 23929 | 28285 | 14626 | 7612 | 4056 | 1151 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:41AM 2.28 | 12:49PM 2.19 | 1:35AM 2.23 | 1:41PM 2.13 | 2:36AM 2.22 | 2:42PM 2.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:19PM 0.91 | 6:52AM 1.00 | 7:07PM 0.96 | 7:45AM 1.03 | 8:00PM 0.99 | 8:44AM 1.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 9 | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
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