Ruakaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
16.1° C
0.6° 

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 (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (11 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (11 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.9
NNE
4
0.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
358
305
312
471
373
325
307
301
295
235
225
185
149
141
141
136
136
110
108
80
30
30
30
32
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
NE
5
ENE
10
N
10
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:36AM2.47m
4:25PM2.49m
4:39AM2.50m
5:28PM2.58m
5:43AM2.54m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.89m
9:56AM0.63m
10:32PM0.84m
10:58AM0.56m
11:34PM0.75m
12:00PM0.48m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
15
14
14
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
9
8
8
9
11
11
11
10
11
10
11
10
11
11
11
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