Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.5° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 10AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (18 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
1.1
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
280
218
215
215
160
158
156
154
111
108
101
99
99
98
96
64
59
58
57
56
56
61
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
High Tide
10:28AM2.66m
10:51PM2.82m
11:16AM2.63m
11:38PM2.74m
12:03PM2.56m
Low Tide
4:15AM0.40m
4:28PM0.37m
5:03AM0.42m
5:16PM0.49m
5:50AM0.48m
6:04PM0.63m
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clear
clear
cloud
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clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
12
11
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