Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 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)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.8
S
6
2.2
S
6
2.2
S
6
2.2
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
6
1
E
9
1
E
10
1.4
SE
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
785
300
147
153
125
122
107
86
90
95
99
133
200
344
353
323
221
180
196
363
249
296
332
410
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
5
NNE
20
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
20
W
10
SW
30
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:28AM2.39m
4:13PM2.33m
4:19AM2.33m
5:06PM2.34m
5:09AM2.29m
5:55PM2.36m
Low Tide
9:18PM0.90m
9:47AM0.74m
10:14PM0.95m
10:38AM0.78m
11:07PM0.96m
11:28AM0.79m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
5:16
 mm
1
1
5
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
14
16
14
13
12
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
11
10
10
12
11
12
8
6
5
5
6
3
3
2
1
3
4
7
8
9
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
NNW
7
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
ESE
10
1
E
9
1
E
10
1.4
SE
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
517
300
147
153
176
122
107
86
90
95
99
133
142
143
183
183
193
180
196
363
249
296
332
410
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
125
82
22
9
4
5
1
2
3
2
2
55
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.4
N
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
5
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
12
3
3
3
1
3
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.9
N
7
2
NNW
7
0.4
SW
2
0.8
SSW
4
1.4
SW
4
1.8
SW
5
1.7
SW
5
1.2
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
4
1.3
S
4
1.8
S
6
2.2
S
6
2.2
S
6
2.2
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
5
0.9
S
4
1.2
S
5
0.9
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
785
278
387
404
1
18
80
155
157
62
17
69
200
344
353
323
221
109
32
71
28
20
23
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
30
221
108
7
18
14
135
137
137
0
0
324
137
256
136
136
136
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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