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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
3477 | 4190 | 4610 | 4810 | 4695 | 3786 | 3352 | 1881 | 2287 | 2020 | 1814 | 1639 | 1359 | 1120 | 951 | 757 | 673 | 566 | 459 | 410 | 359 | 257 | 252 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:33PM2.47m | 8:32AM2.31m | 9:11PM2.46m | 9:11AM2.29m | 9:48PM2.44m | 9:51AM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.80m | 2:46PM0.64m | 3:12AM0.80m | 3:23PM0.66m | 3:52AM0.79m | 3:59PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3786 | 3352 | 1881 | 2287 | 2020 | 1814 | 1639 | 1359 | 1120 | 951 | 757 | 673 | 566 | 459 | 410 | 359 | 257 | 252 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 717 | 31 | 55 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 48 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 3477 | 4190 | 4610 | 4810 | 4695 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 168 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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