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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 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 6PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | |
954 | 811 | 683 | 573 | 447 | 363 | 308 | 254 | 198 | 194 | 184 | 174 | 200 | 286 | 402 | 386 | 323 | 364 | 186 | 160 | 127 | 178 | 136 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | |
High Tide | 1:11PM2.13m | 1:58AM2.28m | 2:09PM2.12m | 2:55AM2.31m | 3:15PM2.16m | 3:50AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.91m | 7:22PM0.91m | 8:09AM0.91m | 8:19PM0.93m | 9:07AM0.87m | 9:23PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 954 | 811 | 683 | 573 | 447 | 363 | 308 | 254 | 198 | 194 | 184 | 174 | 200 | 286 | 402 | 386 | 323 | 364 | 186 | 160 | 127 | 178 | 136 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 164 | 194 | 167 | 154 | 26 | 138 | 88 | 43 | 17 | 44 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | NE 9 | E 11 | N 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 29 | 45 | 53 | 51 | 36 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 23 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
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