Ruakaka Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (35.91° S 174.46° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZST

Forecast 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 19.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 12PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 Apr)	7ft (2.2m)	7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)	7ft (2.2m)	7s
Evening (24 Apr)	6.5ft (2.0m)	7s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 24							Saturday 25								Sunday 26								Mon 27
	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)	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	ENE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	439	371	510	520	521	437	363	277	219	164	123	102	88	73	64	52	52	41	44	46	38	29	27	22
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	SE	S	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SE	SW	SW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	on	cross	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	00:47AM2.60m				1:10PM2.43m				1:49AM2.52m				2:12PM2.34m				2:51AM2.48m					3:18PM2.30m
Low Tide			7:00AM0.67m				7:22PM0.61m				8:01AM0.70m				8:23PM0.66m					9:04AM0.71m				9:25PM0.69m


	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	6:56
	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:44	—	—	5:43
mm	4	2	6	3	3	7	4	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	11	13	13	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	16	15	14	14	14	14	16	17	15	14	13
Feels °C	7	7	11	10	15	12	12	13	12	12	13	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	15	16	14	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	SE 12	SE 11	N 10	SE 11	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	ENE 6
kJ	352	2	2	2	2	2	5	5	2	5	8	8	8	73	64	52	52	41	44	46	38	29	27	22
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 10	N 6	SE 12	SE 12	N 10	—	N 10	N 10	E 11	N 10	SE 11	N 9	N 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9
kJ	2	1	6	6	2	—	2	2	2	2	5	2	2	8	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	16	14	6
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 6	N 16	—	N 13	N 14	N 14	N 14	—	N 15	N 17	N 10	E 10	E 10	N 16	N 16	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14
kJ	1	5	—	3	4	4	4	—	4	6	2	2	2	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	16	16	15	15
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 2
kJ	439	371	510	520	521	437	363	277	219	164	123	102	88	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waipu Cove Northland	Waipu Cove Northland	Pataua Northland	Tapuaetahi Northland	Pataua Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Bland Bay Northland	Tapuaetahi Northland	Tapuaetahi Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Rimmers Road Auckland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Waipu River Northland	Waipu Cove Northland	Waipu Cove Northland	Waipu Cove Northland	Waipu Cove Northland	Pataua Northland	Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary Great Barrier Island	Waipu River Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	1	3	2	3	2	1	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	14	14	23	96	23	41	72	64	96	96	61	104	18	18	9	14	14	14	14	23	91	9	14	14
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Baylys Beach	Moureeses	Pataua	Fairway Reef	Moureeses	Moureeses	Elliot Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Takou Bay	Taronui Bay-Bombora	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Waipapakauri Beach	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	The Box	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Taronui Bay-Bombora	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	1	3	2	3	2	1	1	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	4	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	6	5	5
Header Global	Bocock's Bay Namibia	Bocock's Bay Namibia	Guns Namibia	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Trial Harbour Australia	Bali Village Indonesia	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Bali Village Indonesia	Trial Harbour Australia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Nugget Point New Zealand	Kaka Point New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	6	5	5

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