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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 12 am Monday 30 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
21.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 210 | 206 | 203 | 158 | 150 | 113 | 109 | 95 | 68 | 66 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 100 | 569 | 1018 | 951 | 666 | 572 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:10AM 2.51 | 6:37PM 2.38 | 7:03AM 2.56 | 7:29PM 2.45 | 7:51AM 2.59 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:49PM 0.65 | 12:23PM 0.68 | 12:45AM 0.58 | 1:15PM 0.60 | 1:35AM 0.53 | 2:02PM 0.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
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