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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 Wednesday 22 Apr 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
20.1° C
(Which is 1.5°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: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 81 | 110 | 116 | 149 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 193 | 253 | 211 | 145 | 121 | 90 | 62 | 94 | 173 | 239 | 382 | 512 | 456 | 362 | 478 | 439 | 491 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:16AM 2.63 | 11:49PM 2.71 | 12:12PM 2.53 | 12:47AM 2.60 | 1:10PM 2.43 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:04AM 0.56 | 5:25PM 0.44 | 6:01AM 0.61 | 6:23PM 0.53 | 7:00AM 0.67 | 7:22PM 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 24 | 6 |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
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