Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.6
E
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.9
S
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.7
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
406
308
193
151
141
147
135
107
52
29
28
86
175
105
85
79
68
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
10
S
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:05PM2.70m
11:31AM2.62m
11:47PM2.60m
12:14PM2.53m
Low Tide
5:16AM0.51m
5:32PM0.68m
5:59AM0.63m
6:17PM0.82m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
11
13
13
11
10
10
11
9
10
11
12
10
9
Feels °C
5
6
7
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
8
5
4
6
8
7
6
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