Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.1° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
5
6
6
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
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
High Tide
2:50AM2.22m
3:50PM2.23m
3:49AM2.17m
4:47PM2.25m
Low Tide
8:51PM1.12m
9:18AM1.02m
9:51PM1.14m
10:16AM1.02m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
11
16
18
15
13
11
12
13
12
15
16
14
13
Feels °C
9
8
8
6
7
12
15
12
11
8
9
10
10
11
12
12
11
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