Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.3° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 2AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (14 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (14 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.5
NE
9
1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
E
8
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
57
41
83
74
113
115
92
92
88
90
96
190
199
189
177
151
Wind (km/h)
5
N
0
WNW
0
NNE
0
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:04PM2.81m
8:26AM2.65m
8:53PM2.85m
9:16AM2.69m
Low Tide
2:13AM0.46m
2:29PM0.31m
3:03AM0.40m
3:16PM0.34m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
15
13
13
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
12
12
10
10
10
11
12
12
9
8
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