Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.3°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 12AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
6
22
22
20
25
22
35
35
116
149
206
230
234
419
500
483
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
W
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:44PM2.80m
7:59AM2.67m
8:40PM2.86m
8:57AM2.68m
9:33PM2.88m
9:53AM2.66m
Low Tide
1:15PM0.33m
1:47AM0.54m
2:11PM0.28m
2:45AM0.48m
3:05PM0.26m
3:42AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
12
11
12
15
Feels °C
15
15
13
13
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
10
9
10
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.3
N
4
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
Energy kJ
8
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
3
22
22
20
25
17
35
27
116
149
206
230
234
419
500
483
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
NW
3
0.2
N
4
—
0.1
NE
4
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
0.6
NNE
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
5
5
4
2
2
2
4
4
2
1
—
1
10
22
26
35
3
3
3
—
129
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
—
Energy kJ
2
2
5
2
2
2
1
2
6
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
—
—
—
3
3
3
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.6
S
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
—
—
2
2
2
2
5
11
8
13
7
6
6
9
10
21
14
11
6
1
1
3
8
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Te Paki
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Marokopa
Taranaki
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Paparahi Point
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
219
196
61
61
61
268
108
145
145
150
50
50
53
14
14
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Scott Point
Twilight Beach
The Box
The Box
Scott Point
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Pareparea Bay
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Fairway Reef
Matauri Bay
Matauri Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Matauri Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Frentzes
Southland
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Stent Road
Taranaki
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Mata Veri
Chile
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Fox River
New Zealand
Charleston
New Zealand
Mata Veri
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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