Ruakaka surf break

Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZST
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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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 9AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (09 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (09 May)8ft (2.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
11
1.8
NE
13
2
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
12
2.2
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.4
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
E
10
1.4
E
10
2.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
425
1094
1338
1363
1597
1830
1891
1657
1545
1240
954
811
713
573
447
380
308
303
254
194
191
171
402
742
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
off
off
off
off
cross-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
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:12AM2.31m
12:21PM2.17m
1:02AM2.28m
1:11PM2.13m
1:58AM2.28m
2:09PM2.12m
Low Tide
6:24AM0.89m
6:31PM0.88m
7:14AM0.91m
7:22PM0.91m
8:09AM0.91m
8:19PM0.93m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:28
5:28
3
2
2
Temp °C
17
15
15
19
18
14
13
13
14
13
15
18
17
16
15
15
16
15
15
17
16
16
16
14
16
15
14
17
17
13
12
12
11
10
12
14
13
12
11
11
13
13
13
15
14
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
7
1.8
NE
13
2
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
12
2.2
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.4
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
E
10
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
297
1094
1338
1363
1597
1830
1891
1657
1545
1240
954
811
713
573
447
380
308
303
254
194
191
171
11
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
425
161
113
75
56
41
40
27
23
12
6
6
3
8
14
14
14
13
13
11
11
11
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
295
3
3
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
7
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
NW
6
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
4
1.4
E
10
2.4
E
8
Energy kJ
445
3
3
36
12
16
17
27
43
45
44
31
17
9
5
3
3
402
742
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
9
9
50
23
9
9
9
0
9
18
18
18
18
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
7
7
6
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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