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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 12AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | |
299 | 167 | 130 | 264 | 224 | 158 | 184 | 185 | 124 | 389 | 478 | 484 | 397 | 418 | 213 | 143 | 116 | 89 | 230 | 246 | 107 | 115 | 134 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:15PM2.16m | 3:50AM2.37m | 4:20PM2.26m | 4:43AM2.46m | 5:20PM2.40m | 5:37AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.91m | 10:05AM0.78m | 10:27PM0.86m | 10:59AM0.67m | 11:25PM0.77m | 11:52AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | N 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 299 | 167 | 130 | 264 | 224 | 158 | 184 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 397 | 2 | 213 | 143 | 116 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 55 | 41 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 90 | 81 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | E 12 | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 10 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 185 | 124 | 389 | 478 | 484 | — | 418 | 96 | 93 | 59 | 89 | 230 | 246 | 107 | 115 | 134 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 49 | 49 | 61 | 104 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 18 |
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