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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 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
18.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
31 | 23 | 64 | 27 | 53 | 103 | 154 | 237 | 312 | 424 | 562 | 703 | 694 | 712 | 789 | 871 | 1060 | 1261 | 1440 | 1765 | 2300 | 3062 | 3852 | 4585 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:30AM2.36m | 7:10PM2.45m | 7:13AM2.34m | 7:53PM2.47m | 7:53AM2.32m | 8:33PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.80m | 12:46PM0.64m | 1:09AM0.80m | 1:29PM0.63m | 1:50AM0.80m | 2:09PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 31 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 17 | N 16 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 64 | 27 | 53 | 103 | 154 | 237 | 312 | 424 | 562 | 703 | 694 | 712 | 789 | 871 | 1060 | 1261 | 1440 | 1765 | 2300 | 3062 | 3852 | 4585 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 30 | 61 | 108 | 215 | 61 | 61 | 108 | 221 | 221 | 405 | 430 | 431 | 431 | 407 | 405 | 430 | 221 | 221 | 407 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 148 |
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