Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.1° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (28 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (28 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
5
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
804
952
913
650
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
N
5
NW
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
High Tide
7:09PM2.42m
7:21AM2.34m
7:51PM2.50m
8:05AM2.42m
8:31PM2.56m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.83m
1:31PM0.71m
1:56AM0.73m
2:09PM0.65m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
 mm
1
2
3
2
3
4
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
14
12
Feels °C
12
10
10
11
10
11
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
16
11
8
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