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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 May 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 1PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
940 | 692 | 609 | 522 | 452 | 459 | 367 | 282 | 231 | 221 | 188 | 184 | 184 | 181 | 220 | 220 | 126 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 82 | 97 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:17AM2.47m | 3:53PM2.31m | 4:08AM2.44m | 4:47PM2.34m | 4:57AM2.41m | 5:37PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.65m | 9:54PM0.78m | 10:25AM0.65m | 10:49PM0.80m | 11:14AM0.65m | 11:40PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 940 | 692 | 609 | 522 | 452 | 459 | 367 | 282 | 221 | 221 | 188 | 184 | 184 | 142 | 142 | 220 | 126 | 105 | 102 | 100 | 82 | 80 | 97 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 106 | 325 | 358 | 313 | 264 | 143 | 146 | 279 | 231 | 188 | 121 | 112 | 93 | 181 | 220 | 126 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 82 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 82 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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