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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 pm Friday 24 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
19.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 12AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 4 | |
730 | 590 | 401 | 309 | 219 | 165 | 123 | 106 | 86 | 73 | 46 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:10PM2.43m | 1:49AM2.52m | 2:12PM2.34m | 2:51AM2.48m | 3:18PM2.30m | 3:49AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.61m | 8:01AM0.70m | 8:23PM0.66m | 9:04AM0.71m | 9:25PM0.69m | 10:04AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 46 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 17 | N 9 | E 10 | E 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 730 | 590 | 401 | 309 | 219 | 165 | 123 | 106 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 145 | 145 | 145 |
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