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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 pm Tuesday 07 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 11PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2676 | 2503 | 2112 | 953 | 847 | 788 | 792 | 739 | 670 | 601 | 539 | 492 | 453 | 464 | 463 | 407 | 417 | 356 | 363 | 1460 | 1540 | 1237 | 1257 | 1389 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | glass | off | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | on | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:17PM 2.43 | 11:24AM 2.33 | 11:56PM 2.35 | 12:05PM 2.26 | 12:41AM 2.28 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:58PM 0.74 | 5:22AM 0.89 | 5:37PM 0.83 | 6:05AM 0.95 | 6:19PM 0.91 | 6:52AM 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
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