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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 220 | 213 | 253 | 316 | 356 | 369 | 430 | 506 | 620 | 1071 | 1258 | 1449 | 1584 | 1735 | 1982 | 2438 | 2765 | 3022 | 3273 | 3630 | 3871 | 3992 | 3738 | 3069 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:31PM 2.65 | 1:02AM 2.67 | 1:24PM 2.56 | 1:59AM 2.57 | 2:22PM 2.46 | 3:03AM 2.49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:40PM 0.50 | 7:11AM 0.68 | 7:36PM 0.58 | 8:10AM 0.75 | 8:37PM 0.65 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 |
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