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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 21 Apr 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
20.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 8PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 34 | 39 | 59 | 82 | 81 | 110 | 116 | 149 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 170 | 162 | 116 | 83 | 106 | 103 | 60 | 168 | 101 | 121 | 186 | 163 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:56PM 2.80 | 11:16AM 2.63 | 11:49PM 2.71 | 12:12PM 2.53 | 12:47AM 2.60 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:31PM 0.36 | 5:04AM 0.56 | 5:25PM 0.44 | 6:01AM 0.61 | 6:23PM 0.53 | 7:00AM 0.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - |
| Sunset | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
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