Ruakaka Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Ruakaka

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
17.7° C

1.0°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.


How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
535
441
390
300
266
235
203
176
145
139
97
95
7
7
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
53
64
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
Wind State
off
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
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:48PM2.44m
9:51AM2.28m
10:24PM2.42m
10:32AM2.25m
11:04PM2.40m
11:14AM2.23m
Low Tide
3:52AM0.79m
3:59PM0.69m
4:33AM0.78m
4:36PM0.72m
5:15AM0.78m
5:17PM0.76m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
3
10
7
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
14
19
20
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
17
16
14
Feels °C
12
11
11
12
12
18
20
18
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
12
12
13
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
2.1
N
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1
N
8
1.2
N
8
Energy kJ
535
441
390
300
266
235
203
176
145
139
97
95
7
7
9
9
9
527
8
8
8
8
118
164
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
25
25
25
25
25
25
23
22
21
9
9
8
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
8
4
114
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.6
NE
8
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
8
4
3
3
4
4
4
53
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
1
N
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1.4
N
6
2.1
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.4
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.3
N
8
2.5
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
3
4
2
4
11
19
43
59
52
50
74
127
344
498
587
784
631
836
477
421
424
350
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
170
221
441
441
503
430
9
9
30
30
14
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
6
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