Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
17.1° C

1.0°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.9
NNE
4
1.6
ENE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NNE
7
1.8
ENE
8
2.3
NNE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
16
16
10
6
6
6
12
25
62
51
37
26
31
236
440
590
635
785
412
700
370
270
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
E
5
ENE
5
NW
5
W
0
NW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
00:58AM2.63m
1:25PM2.42m
1:49AM2.54m
2:20PM2.36m
2:39AM2.46m
3:18PM2.33m
Low Tide
7:11AM0.56m
7:27PM0.71m
8:03AM0.63m
8:21PM0.82m
8:55AM0.69m
9:18PM0.90m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
<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
2
4
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
13
12
14
15
13
13
13
12
12
14
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
14
13
14
Feels °C
13
12
10
12
13
11
12
13
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
13
11
11
12
13
12
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
17
16
16
16
10
6
6
6
12
25
62
51
37
26
31
3
412
541
370
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
5
1
1
4
4
6
6
6
13
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
5
1
4
4
1
2
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.6
ENE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NNE
7
1.8
N
7
2.3
NNE
8
1.6
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
3
4
5
7
5
1
1
4
7
14
29
236
440
590
635
785
303
700
182
152
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
145
145
145
115
104
61
61
61
49
14
61
104
61
61
61
221
392
392
399
30
7
7
0
352
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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