Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
17.1° C

1.0°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.9
ENE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
17
17
16
16
16
10
9
6
6
6
25
51
50
35
47
101
323
539
784
776
430
461
418
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:58AM2.63m
1:25PM2.42m
1:49AM2.54m
2:20PM2.36m
2:39AM2.46m
3:18PM2.33m
Low Tide
6:35PM0.58m
7:11AM0.56m
7:27PM0.71m
8:03AM0.63m
8:21PM0.82m
8:55AM0.69m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
3
3
2
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
17
14
Feels °C
15
13
13
12
10
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
13
12
12
12
11
10
11
13
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
18
17
17
16
16
16
10
9
6
6
6
25
51
50
35
47
101
3
4
430
461
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
5
1
1
4
4
6
6
6
6
12
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
1
4
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
1.9
ENE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
1.3
N
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
5
4
2
1
2
4
8
20
40
323
539
784
776
106
106
137
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
145
145
145
115
115
115
104
61
61
61
61
61
61
104
61
61
61
61
219
61
392
399
431
392
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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