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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
5226 | 3855 | 3491 | 2904 | 2453 | 2090 | 1762 | 1536 | 754 | 580 | 880 | 640 | 566 | 459 | 375 | 332 | 294 | 257 | 199 | 168 | 139 | 136 | 115 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:32AM2.31m | 9:11PM2.46m | 9:11AM2.29m | 9:48PM2.44m | 9:51AM2.28m | 10:24PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM0.64m | 3:12AM0.80m | 3:23PM0.66m | 3:52AM0.79m | 3:59PM0.69m | 4:33AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 4634 | 3855 | 3491 | 2904 | 2453 | 2090 | 1762 | 1536 | 754 | 580 | 880 | 640 | 566 | 459 | 375 | 332 | 294 | 257 | 199 | 168 | 139 | 136 | 115 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 10 | N 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 31 | 455 | 332 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | S 4 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 49 | 46 | 48 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 37 | 38 | 47 | 78 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
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