Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is

15.7°C

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 (24 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m)	7s
Afternoon (24 Sep)	3ft (0.9m)	7s
Evening (24 Sep)	2ft (0.6m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 24							Friday 25								Saturday 26
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 4	SSE 4	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 6	ESE 6	E 15	E 16	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 15	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13
Wave Graph
kJ	28	13	164	99	62	37	26	25	17	11	17	20	35	35	31	42	47	57	98	98	35	34	65
Wind (km/h)	SSW	S	SSE	ESE	S	SSW	SW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross-on	on	cross	cross	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		5:13AM2.18m				5:46PM2.35m					6:05AM2.27m				6:32PM2.44m				6:52AM2.38m				7:15PM2.53m
Low Tide				11:28AM0.91m				11:53PM0.88m					12:16PM0.81m				00:40AM0.77m				12:59PM0.72m


	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:21	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—
Temp °C	10	10	11	13	13	11	10	10	10	10	11	14	13	12	12	12	11	12	13	13	13	13	13
Feels °C	6	7	9	9	9	6	7	7	7	7	8	10	8	9	9	10	9	10	9	9	9	9	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	SE 10	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 6	ESE 6	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 11	ESE 13	ESE 13
kJ	4	4	86	99	62	37	26	25	17	11	11	6	6	6	31	28	47	57	98	98	23	34	65
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	SE 9	S 4	E 15	E 16	ESE 13	ESE 13	E 6	ESE 15	ESE 14	E 15	N 11	N 11	ESE 13	ESE 11	N 11
kJ	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	3	3	1	17	20	35	35	2	42	41	17	3	2	35	23	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 5	—	—	—	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	E 15	SE 9	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	E 15	E 6	NE 9	—	NE 9	NE 9	N 11	N 11	NE 9
kJ	1	—	—	—	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	17	2	3	—	3	3	2	2	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 4	SSE 4	ESE 7	—	—	—	S 3	S 3	SSW 3	WSW 2	WSW 2	SW 2	SW 3	SW 4	SW 4	SW 4	SW 3	WSW 3	WSW 3	WSW 3	WSW 4	WSW 4	WSW 4
kJ	28	13	164	—	—	—	4	5	2	1	1	1	6	16	13	13	7	7	6	7	16	29	23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	O'Neills Bay Auckland	O'Neills Bay Auckland	Waipu Cove Northland	Langs beach Northland	Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary Great Barrier Island	Pataua Northland	Bland Bay Northland	Pareparea Bay Northland	Mukerau Beach Northland	Mukerau Beach Northland	Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary Great Barrier Island	Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary Great Barrier Island	Pataua Northland	Pataua Northland	Waipu River Northland	Waipu River Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Waipu River Northland	Waipu River Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland
Rating (10 max)	5	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	108	108	14	18	91	23	64	50	145	145	91	91	23	23	9	9	0	14	9	9	14	14	14
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Pareparea Bay	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay	Bland Bay	Takou Bay	Moureeses	Moureeses	Taupo Bay	Taupo Bay	Moureeses	Taupo Bay	Taupo Bay
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Piha-The Bar Auckland	Piha-The Bar Auckland	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House Northland	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	9	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3
Header Global	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Chameau Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil	Beach Road South Africa	Inishcrone Ireland	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil	Anse de Cabestan France	Anse de Cabestan France	Alnes Lighthouse Norway	Ahijedero Mexico	Antiques Maldives	Airports Maldives	Airports Maldives	Alnes Lighthouse Norway	Alnes Lighthouse Norway	Alnes Lighthouse Norway
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	9	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5

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