Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
10
6
6
22
22
20
15
22
35
35
59
121
204
234
291
291
421
414
379
372
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:44PM2.80m
7:59AM2.67m
8:40PM2.86m
8:57AM2.68m
9:33PM2.88m
9:53AM2.66m
Low Tide
1:47AM0.54m
2:11PM0.28m
2:45AM0.48m
3:05PM0.26m
3:42AM0.44m
3:58PM0.29m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
 mm
2
Temp °C
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
15
13
12
12
12
11
12
15
15
13
Feels °C
13
13
12
13
12
12
10
10
10
8
8
8
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
3
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
10
1
6
22
22
20
15
17
26
35
59
121
204
234
291
291
421
414
379
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
1
6
2
4
1
1
10
22
35
26
43
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
5
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.7
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
10
11
7
5
6
10
15
18
15
4
2
3
7
12
9
5
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
61
61
61
219
145
145
145
145
96
96
53
14
14
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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