Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.2° 

Ruakaka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 9PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
15
0.4
ESE
14
1.1
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
70
446
184
178
168
160
165
235
235
235
238
238
238
238
238
265
246
303
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SSE
20
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:24PM2.30m
5:26AM2.21m
6:14PM2.33m
6:16AM2.23m
6:59PM2.37m
Low Tide
11:25PM1.07m
11:48AM0.89m
00:14AM1.01m
12:37PM0.83m
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
 mm
2
3
2
Temp °C
13
11
11
10
9
8
9
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
12
13
11
9
Feels °C
10
9
7
7
6
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
11
9
7
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