Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.9° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 11PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)--
Afternoon (10 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (10 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
50
48
61
62
62
47
53
44
43
43
42
41
23
24
16
25
24
24
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:51PM2.68m
7:15AM2.57m
7:40PM2.74m
8:05AM2.64m
8:26PM2.76m
Low Tide
12:30PM0.46m
1:01AM0.52m
1:20PM0.40m
1:51AM0.44m
2:06PM0.38m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:09
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
11
11
11
11
13
13
14
12
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
13
12
8
5
6
7
7
7
8
7
8
8
7
8
8
9
8
7
8
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