Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 11 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is

15.9° C

Ruakaka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (15 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 5PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	0.5ft (0.2m)	10s
Afternoon (15 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	11s
Evening (15 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 15					Thursday 16								Friday 17								Sat 18
	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)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 15	E 15	ESE 14	E 18	E 18	E 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 14
Wave Graph
kJ	10	20	23	23	23	22	21	21	22	20	21	21	66	105	222	287	286	346	333	329	320	296	305	301
Wind (km/h)	W	NNW	NE	N	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	SW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off
High Tide	7:46AM2.63m				8:23PM2.84m				8:43AM2.66m					9:15PM2.88m				9:37AM2.67m				10:04PM2.87m
Low Tide			1:56PM0.31m				2:31AM0.47m				2:49PM0.27m					3:25AM0.42m				3:39PM0.30m				4:15AM0.40m


	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28
	—	—	5:25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:27	—	—	—	—	5:28
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	14	16	14	14	13	13	12	12	15	16	15	14	13	12	12	12	14	15	13	12	12	11	11
Feels °C	12	13	15	14	14	12	12	10	10	13	14	14	13	12	11	10	10	11	12	11	10	10	9	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 4	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 14	ESE 13	E 18	E 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 14
kJ	2	20	23	23	23	22	21	21	22	20	21	21	66	58	222	287	286	346	333	329	320	296	305	301
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 5	NNE 4	NNW 4	NNE 10	NNE 4	NNE 10	NNE 10	N 4	NE 10	E 13	NNE 10	E 15	E 19	E 18	N 4	NE 9	NE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10
kJ	3	2	2	11	1	10	10	1	4	13	9	17	28	105	1	3	3	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NE 4	NNE 10	NNE 4	NE 4	NNE 10	E 13	NNE 10	E 15	NNE 10	NNE 9	NNE 9	NE 9	N 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	10	10	11	1	11	1	1	10	14	10	17	9	9	9	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 2	SW 3	SW 3	SW 3	SW 3	SW 3	SSW 3	SW 3	SSW 3	SW 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	2	2	3	5	4	5	4	2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Mukerau Beach Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Scott Point Northland	Mukerau Beach Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	The Box Northland	The Box Northland	Mukerau Beach Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland	Ruakaka Northland
Rating (10 max)	4	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	145	196	220	145	145	150	150	145	14	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Twilight Beach	Scott Point	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	The Box	The Box	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Elliot Bay	Elliot Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Takou Bay	Matauri Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay
Rating (10 max)	4	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	1	1	4	1	1	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	The Box Northland	Wainui Reef Wanganui-Manawatu	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Northland	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Northland	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating (10 max)	5	5	7	5	4	5	5	4	4	2	3	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	4	7	4	4	7	4
Header Global	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	The Hoek South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	8	7	4	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	5	5	7	5

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