Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is

15.7° C

Ruakaka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (21 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (21 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	6s
Afternoon (21 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	6s
Evening (21 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
		Tuesday 21								Wednesday 22
	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)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 6	E 7	E 7	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 5	ESE 11	ESE 5	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	81	202	229	156	126	108	86	56	41	30	28	24	23	23	22	22	11
Wind (km/h)	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			00:24AM2.64m				12:51PM2.49m				1:10AM2.54m				1:41PM2.41m
Low Tide	6:04PM0.63m				6:36AM0.58m				6:53PM0.77m				7:24AM0.69m				7:43PM0.90m


	—	—	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—
mm	1	12	12	3	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	11	10	10	10	10	12	14	13	13
Feels °C	11	10	10	9	10	10	11	11	9	8	8	8	8	10	11	10	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	SE 11	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 5	E 5	ESE 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5
kJ	56	56	55	53	51	32	86	56	41	30	28	13	23	13	13	8	4
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10
kJ	7	6	6	5	5	5	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	23	22	22	11
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 8	—	—	—	NE 8	N 8	N 8	N 9	N 8	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 6	NNE 7	NNE 7
kJ	1	—	—	—	3	1	1	2	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	5	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 6	E 7	E 7	E 6	E 6	E 6	—	—	—	—	S 3	SSE 3	S 4	S 4	S 3	SSW 3	SW 3
kJ	81	202	229	156	126	108	—	—	—	—	1	3	9	4	2	1	2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Moureeses Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Pakiri beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Pareparea Bay Northland	Mukerau Beach Northland
Rating (10 max)	1	4	4	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
Distance (km)	50	61	61	61	49	18	18	0	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	50	145
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Taronui Bay-Bombora	The Box	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating (10 max)	1	4	4	4	3	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Header Global	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Bruces Beauties South Africa	Chameau Mauritius	Sea Vista South Africa	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	5

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