Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
17.2°C
1.0° 

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 (02 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 2PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (02 Nov)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (02 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thu
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
60
64
81
87
90
111
122
113
116
120
159
194
218
254
268
283
298
282
329
337
328
320
269
269
250
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:39AM2.45m
2:16PM2.56m
2:39AM2.37m
3:18PM2.51m
3:44AM2.32m
4:18PM2.50m
4:49AM2.32m
Low Tide
7:50AM0.56m
8:29PM0.66m
8:50AM0.62m
9:32PM0.66m
9:52AM0.66m
10:33PM0.64m
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Temp °C
15
15
16
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17
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16
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17
18
18
17
17
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17
17
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Feels °C
11
11
12
12
14
14
14
15
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14
15
16
15
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17
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