Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
15.6° C
0.4° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
121
116
114
118
127
125
130
127
93
91
88
61
61
73
70
154
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
20
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:36AM2.27m
4:31PM2.29m
4:31AM2.23m
5:24PM2.30m
Low Tide
9:34PM1.07m
9:59AM0.92m
10:31PM1.09m
10:54AM0.93m
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
 mm
3
1
2
8
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
11
13
12
11
11
11
10
9
10
12
11
10
9
Feels °C
10
10
7
4
4
6
4
4
4
7
7
8
9
10
9
7
6
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