Ruakaka surf break

Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 14 Apr 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
20.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
E
0.3
ESE
Period(s) (?)141413131313131312121212121212111111111111111514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)557432430345340272268206146104103103724645412423231212111740
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:54PM
2.23
5:24AM
2.43
5:51PM
2.35
6:14AM
2.53
6:43PM
2.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:43AM
0.89
11:06PM
0.86
11:35AM
0.76
11:59PM
0.75
12:25PM
0.62
12:47AM
0.65
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise6:45-------6:46-------6:47-------
Sunset--5:59-------5:57-------5:55-----
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--1--------------1------
Temp. °C162018161415151517191917151414151718171615141313
Feels °C (?)161816141213111113151514131212131415131313121111
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