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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 11AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | |
1420 | 1132 | 954 | 811 | 683 | 573 | 447 | 363 | 308 | 254 | 242 | 194 | 184 | 174 | 202 | 798 | 986 | 709 | 516 | 381 | 215 | 181 | 160 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:02AM2.28m | 1:11PM2.13m | 1:58AM2.28m | 2:09PM2.12m | 2:55AM2.31m | 3:15PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.91m | 7:22PM0.91m | 8:09AM0.91m | 8:19PM0.93m | 9:07AM0.87m | 9:23PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 1420 | 1132 | 954 | 811 | 683 | 573 | 447 | 363 | 308 | 254 | 242 | 194 | 184 | 174 | 202 | 316 | 587 | 567 | 516 | 381 | 215 | 181 | 160 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 133 | 204 | 163 | 34 | 12 | 138 | 110 | 45 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 25 | 32 | 51 | 71 | 53 | 45 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 798 | 986 | 709 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 96 | 96 | 72 | 43 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
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