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

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Ruakaka

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.4°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 2AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
4
1
S
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
0.9
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
20
16
16
18
26
25
23
11
10
17
17
7
66
52
37
54
138
93
57
65
38
26
21
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
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
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:33AM2.36m
12:46PM2.20m
1:24AM2.36m
1:40PM2.20m
2:17AM2.39m
2:42PM2.24m
Low Tide
6:01PM0.80m
6:44AM0.81m
6:50PM0.84m
7:35AM0.80m
7:45PM0.88m
8:30AM0.77m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:26
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7:26
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7:28
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5:14
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5:14
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5:14
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Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
16
16
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
9
9
11
11
12
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
N
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
Energy kJ
15
15
16
16
7
26
25
23
10
10
17
17
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
2
38
26
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
23
0.2
E
23
0.1
E
22
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
11
7
8
8
18
6
6
6
11
7
6
2
3
1
2
2
2
42
41
9
6
5
11
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
24
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
17
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
7
4
1
1
6
6
2
2
2
2
1
2
11
2
2
6
5
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.2
SW
4
1.3
SW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
4
1
S
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
0.9
SE
7
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
20
20
9
11
12
11
20
34
39
59
68
75
73
66
52
37
54
138
93
57
65
4
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Waiapu River
East Cape
Torere Beach
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Waipu River
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Bland Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
7
7
8
7
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
50
50
414
414
389
389
353
319
414
352
353
268
268
268
145
145
116
9
9
14
14
14
14
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Matauri Bay
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Northland
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Meatworks
Kaikoura and Marlborough
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Gisborne and Mahia
Three Points
East Cape
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Smithfield
Canterbury
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Papatowai
Catlins
Gnarlies
Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
2
5
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
5
5
6
5
4
5
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Australia
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Peru
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Australia
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Australia
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Australia
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Australia
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Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
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Chile
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Shingles
New Zealand
Graveyards
New Zealand
Graveyards
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
La Paz
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Papatowai
New Zealand
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Australia
Mangamaunu
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Dirk Hartog Island
Australia
Boners
United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
9
8
9
9
6
5
6
5
5
5
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