Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
17.5° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 3PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
164
131
128
103
86
67
65
39
38
35
35
24
17
17
16
16
16
16
9
12
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SE
5
E
Wind State
off
glassy
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:40AM2.56m
00:07AM2.72m
12:32PM2.49m
00:58AM2.63m
1:25PM2.42m
1:49AM2.54m
Low Tide
5:43PM0.46m
6:20AM0.50m
6:35PM0.58m
7:11AM0.56m
7:27PM0.71m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
13
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
17
18
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
Feels °C
9
12
13
13
12
11
12
12
13
15
17
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
188
164
131
128
103
86
67
65
39
38
35
35
24
17
17
16
16
16
16
9
12
12
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
NW
4
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
1
5
2
26
6
22
12
12
12
4
12
5
5
4
2
2
4
1
1
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
17
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.3
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
1
6
1
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
12
4
4
4
5
5
5
1
4
4
1
2
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
S
2
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
14
14
332
145
145
115
115
115
115
104
61
61
61
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
6
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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