Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is

17.1°C

Ruakaka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (03 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Nov)	4ft (1.2m)	7s
Afternoon (03 Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m)	7s
Evening (03 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Fri 6
	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	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	122	130	134	120	159	163	200	200	188	210	275	284	355	355	321	313	284	284	257	257	233	235	164	210	119	93	101
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	N	N	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		2:39AM2.37m				3:18PM2.51m				3:44AM2.32m					4:18PM2.50m				4:49AM2.32m				5:13PM2.50m				5:48AM2.36m
Low Tide				8:50AM0.62m				9:32PM0.66m				9:52AM0.66m					10:33PM0.64m				10:54AM0.68m				11:29PM0.60m


	—	—	—	12:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	12:53
	—	—	—	—	2:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2:34	—	—	—	—	—	2:35
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	—
Temp °C	15	15	15	17	17	18	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	18	18	19	18	17	17	17
Feels °C	14	14	14	15	14	15	15	15	16	16	15	15	15	15	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	19	19	18	17	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 13	N 13	N 13	NNE 7	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 9	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	N 11	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	14	13	13	120	13	13	12	11	11	11	11	24	15	355	321	313	284	284	257	257	233	9	164	210	119	93	101
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	N 13	E 15	E 15	E 15	E 15	E 15	E 14	E 14	N 9	N 11	N 12	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 18	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 16	N 10
kJ	5	5	5	13	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	6	10	11	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	6	9	8	8	21	8
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 11	E 11	NE 11	N 11	—	—	—	—	E 14	—	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 17	N 16	N 10	N 16
kJ	2	2	2	5	2	—	—	—	—	4	—	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	6	6	6	6	21	8	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	—	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 8	N 4	N 6	N 7	N 7	N 6
kJ	122	130	134	—	159	163	200	200	188	210	275	284	355	229	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	235	22	52	44	59	40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Baylys Beach Northland	Ngunguru Bar Northland	Ngunguru Bar Northland	Rimmers Road Auckland	O'Neills Bay Auckland	O'Neills Bay Auckland	O'Neills Bay Auckland	Ngunguru Bar Northland	Marsden Point Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Mimiwhangata Northland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Moureeses Northland	Rimmers Road Auckland	Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary Great Barrier Island	Marsden Point Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	61	30	30	104	108	108	108	30	7	61	61	61	61	52	18	18	18	0	0	50	104	91	7	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Scott Point	Ngunguru Bar	The Box	Twilight Beach	Scott Point	Scott Point	Scott Point	Ngunguru Bar	The Box	The Box	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Taronui Bay-Bombora	Taronui Bay-Bombora	Taronui Bay-Bombora	Taronui Bay-Bombora	The Ledge	Moureeses	The Bluff-South Side	Matauri Bay	The Box	Elliot Bay	Elliot Bay	Taupo Bay	Matauri Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	4	1	3	2	2	2	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Whatipu Auckland	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	4	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5

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