Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
17.1° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 1AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
10
2.2
S
6
2.1
S
6
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1440
1051
785
300
147
149
122
89
85
64
69
96
103
133
132
186
354
297
148
183
190
234
306
302
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
20
W
10
W
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:18PM2.33m
3:28AM2.39m
4:13PM2.33m
4:19AM2.33m
5:06PM2.34m
5:09AM2.29m
Low Tide
9:18PM0.90m
9:47AM0.74m
10:14PM0.95m
10:38AM0.78m
11:07PM0.96m
11:28AM0.79m
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
3
1
1
4
3
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
16
14
14
12
11
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
12
15
Feels °C
13
12
10
10
10
12
11
12
8
8
5
6
7
5
4
4
2
2
5
7
9
8
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
517
300
147
149
196
97
85
64
69
96
103
133
132
148
151
118
148
183
190
234
306
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
8
0.3
NNE
7
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
8
0.5
SE
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
59
11
122
89
40
9
4
6
2
2
7
24
2
4
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.3
W
6
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
0.9
SW
4
1.3
SW
4
1.7
SW
5
1.7
SW
5
1.2
WSW
5
0.6
W
4
0.4
SSW
3
1
S
4
1.8
S
5
2.2
S
6
2.1
S
6
1.7
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1440
1051
785
321
312
330
20
72
151
166
72
12
2
30
186
354
297
168
64
14
10
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
399
392
352
221
108
0
14
14
137
137
137
9
0
18
96
137
193
137
49
14
14
0
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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