Ruakaka surf break

Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST
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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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (07 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (07 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.9
NE
14
2.2
NE
13
2.3
NE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
315
363
399
449
492
492
439
381
411
421
502
531
619
441
421
504
562
513
1449
1623
1756
1775
1748
1622
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
15
W
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NW
20
NW
15
W
15
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:48PM2.41m
10:54AM2.27m
11:28PM2.36m
11:36AM2.21m
00:12AM2.31m
12:21PM2.17m
Low Tide
4:56AM0.84m
5:03PM0.78m
5:39AM0.87m
5:45PM0.83m
6:24AM0.89m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:31
5:30
5:30
1
5
1
4
2
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
15
14
15
18
15
14
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
14
13
15
15
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.9
NE
14
2.2
NE
13
2.3
NE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
13
14
2
2
4
2
10
10
10
441
421
504
562
513
1449
1623
1756
1775
1748
1622
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.8
NE
14
1.4
NNW
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
4
4
11
3
231
180
110
73
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
3
3
10
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.9
N
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
Energy kJ
315
363
399
449
492
492
439
381
411
421
502
531
619
65
82
121
198
284
55
66
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
61
61
7
61
167
196
219
7
61
61
61
196
221
437
438
444
444
0
0
0
0
7
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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