Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
16.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 10AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
470
479
489
498
498
545
750
750
747
747
843
726
628
625
520
411
396
332
326
375
305
249
244
206
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NW
15
NNW
25
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:31AM2.31m
10:02PM2.47m
10:12AM2.31m
10:41PM2.47m
10:54AM2.32m
11:22PM2.47m
Low Tide
3:30AM0.75m
3:36PM0.66m
4:10AM0.72m
4:13PM0.67m
4:50AM0.71m
4:53PM0.70m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
14
16
14
12
13
Feels °C
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
12
11
10
9
9
11
11
10
10
13
14
12
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
470
479
489
498
498
545
750
750
747
747
843
726
628
625
520
411
396
332
326
375
305
249
244
206
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
29
29
28
15
15
3
3
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.6
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
20
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.4
N
5
1.1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.4
W
3
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.7
N
5
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.6
NNW
6
Energy kJ
11
16
33
43
98
69
51
3
21
14
29
43
67
148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
18
51
61
61
7
7
7
7
0
219
363
414
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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