Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.4°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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 2AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
14
0.5
N
4
0.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
9
8
6
6
6
13
6
6
6
6
5
8
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
0
3
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
0
NNW
0
ESE
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:02AM2.59m
6:47PM2.71m
7:01AM2.64m
7:44PM2.80m
7:59AM2.67m
Low Tide
11:54PM0.71m
12:19PM0.42m
00:51AM0.62m
1:15PM0.33m
1:47AM0.54m
2:11PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
17
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
15
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
11
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
17
15
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
N
3
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
5
Energy kJ
9
9
9
8
4
6
4
13
6
6
6
6
5
8
8
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
8
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
2
6
6
6
5
5
3
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
1
1
2
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
6
3
3
5
5
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
4
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
4
4
2
1
4
7
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
1
1
Distance (km)
61
61
61
61
61
61
145
61
61
61
61
145
145
196
152
145
61
61
61
61
61
61
414
190
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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