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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 10 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
20.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 6AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Apr) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Apr) | 21ft (6.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Apr) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 3307 | 6430 | 6247 | 7383 | 11168 | 12340 | 16139 | 12141 | 12590 | 21287 | 23169 | 22493 | 15268 | 7993 | 3987 | 1277 | 1092 | 773 | 628 | 533 | 514 | 496 | 416 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:35AM 2.23 | 1:41PM 2.13 | 2:36AM 2.22 | 2:42PM 2.11 | 3:36AM 2.26 | 3:50PM 2.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:07PM 0.96 | 7:45AM 1.03 | 8:00PM 0.99 | 8:44AM 1.03 | 9:01PM 0.99 | 9:45AM 0.98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
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