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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 5 pm Saturday 09 May 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 10PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
1720 | 1830 | 2053 | 1657 | 1420 | 1132 | 954 | 811 | 683 | 573 | 447 | 380 | 308 | 254 | 242 | 194 | 191 | 174 | 206 | 397 | 753 | 865 | 572 | 430 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:21PM2.17m | 1:02AM2.28m | 1:11PM2.13m | 1:58AM2.28m | 2:09PM2.12m | 2:55AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.88m | 7:14AM0.91m | 7:22PM0.91m | 8:09AM0.91m | 8:19PM0.93m | 9:07AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | |  | | | | |  | | |  | |  | | | | |  |  | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 1720 | 1830 | 2053 | 1657 | 1420 | 1132 | 954 | 811 | 683 | 573 | 447 | 380 | 308 | 254 | 242 | 194 | 191 | 174 | 206 | 397 | 393 | 516 | 572 | 430 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | SSE 3 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 164 | 157 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | WSW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 39 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 53 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 753 | 865 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 39 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 61 | 72 | 30 | 7 | 30 |
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