Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
17.3° C

1.2°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.


How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SE
6
1.2
NE
5
2
NE
6
2.4
NE
7
3
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
38
35
35
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
12
6
6
6
12
12
12
12
11
60
287
524
795
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
0
WNW
0
WNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:32PM2.49m
00:58AM2.63m
1:25PM2.42m
1:49AM2.54m
2:20PM2.36m
2:39AM2.46m
Low Tide
6:20AM0.50m
6:35PM0.58m
7:11AM0.56m
7:27PM0.71m
8:03AM0.63m
8:21PM0.82m
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
2
2
2
4
Temp °C
13
17
18
16
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
15
16
16
16
Feels °C
12
15
16
15
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
11
12
14
13
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
39
38
35
35
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
12
6
6
6
12
12
6
7
8
14
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
12
12
12
4
5
5
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
1
2
4
12
12
11
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
2
1.2
NE
5
2
NE
6
2.4
NE
7
3
NE
7
Energy kJ
6
7
7
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
60
287
524
795
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
9
9
14
14
145
145
145
145
115
115
104
61
61
61
61
61
61
104
61
61
61
196
61
353
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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