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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 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
17.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | |
621 | 773 | 867 | 766 | 821 | 951 | 998 | 931 | 1299 | 1769 | 2053 | 2576 | 2941 | 3945 | 4523 | 4609 | 4319 | 4396 | 4294 | 1974 | 1559 | 2035 | 1639 | 1334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:13AM2.34m | 7:53PM2.47m | 7:53AM2.32m | 8:33PM2.47m | 8:32AM2.31m | 9:11PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.63m | 1:50AM0.80m | 2:09PM0.63m | 2:31AM0.80m | 2:46PM0.64m | 3:12AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 4319 | 4396 | 4294 | 1974 | 1559 | 2035 | 1639 | 1334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 17 | N 16 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | ENE 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1319 | 1081 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | S 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 621 | 773 | 867 | 766 | 821 | 951 | 998 | 931 | 1299 | 1769 | 2053 | 2576 | 2941 | 3945 | 4523 | 4609 | — | — | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 431 | 431 | 407 | 431 | 431 | 407 | 405 | 399 | 437 | 407 | 405 | 405 | 196 | 134 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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