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Ruakaka Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ruakaka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
20.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
99 | 63 | 51 | 43 | 163 | 240 | 270 | 270 | 328 | 442 | 440 | 426 | 342 | 255 | 194 | 165 | 122 | 92 | 74 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:12PM2.53m | 00:47AM2.60m | 1:10PM2.43m | 1:49AM2.52m | 2:12PM2.34m | 2:51AM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.61m | 6:23PM0.53m | 7:00AM0.67m | 7:22PM0.61m | 8:01AM0.70m | 8:23PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 10 | N 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 34 | 50 | 33 | 38 | 9 | 92 | 270 | 270 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | ESE 9 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | E 11 | N 17 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | NE 7 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | SE 11 | E 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 13 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 99 | 63 | 51 | 43 | 163 | 240 | — | — | 328 | 442 | 440 | 426 | 342 | 255 | 194 | 165 | 122 | 92 | — | 59 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 28 | 18 | 104 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 50 | 23 | 30 | 0 | 23 | 61 | 61 | 104 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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