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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 am Monday 11 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 8AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
308 | 254 | 198 | 194 | 191 | 174 | 251 | 870 | 459 | 393 | 287 | 277 | 181 | 159 | 102 | 103 | 225 | 189 | 270 | 293 | 374 | 474 | 426 | 406 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:58AM2.28m | 2:09PM2.12m | 2:55AM2.31m | 3:15PM2.16m | 3:50AM2.37m | 4:20PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.91m | 8:19PM0.93m | 9:07AM0.87m | 9:23PM0.91m | 10:05AM0.78m | 10:27PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 308 | 254 | 198 | 194 | 191 | 174 | 204 | 273 | 459 | 393 | 287 | 277 | 181 | 159 | 102 | 103 | 225 | 189 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 11 | E 11 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 158 | 130 | 130 | 125 | 102 | 91 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | 251 | 870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 270 | 293 | 374 | 474 | 426 | 406 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 61 | 96 | 104 | 104 | 104 |
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