Ruakaka Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Ruakaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Ruakaka

Issued: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.4°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ruakaka today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
8
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.9
S
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
26
25
23
11
11
17
13
69
66
41
40
30
74
90
38
44
38
22
15
35
36
37
67
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:46PM2.20m
1:24AM2.36m
1:40PM2.20m
2:17AM2.39m
2:42PM2.24m
3:11AM2.42m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.81m
6:50PM0.84m
7:35AM0.80m
7:45PM0.88m
8:30AM0.77m
8:47PM0.90m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
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7:26
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—
—
—
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7:28
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—
—
—
—
—
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7:28
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5:14
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5:14
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5:14
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5:14
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
14
16
16
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
15
13
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
12
12
11
11
10
11
9
8
10
11
10
11
9
9
8
8
9
11
10
10
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
7
26
25
23
9
9
17
13
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
44
38
22
15
35
36
37
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
22
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
18
6
6
6
11
11
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
11
10
9
2
5
11
9
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
7
4
1
1
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.3
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.9
S
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.4
SSW
4
—
—
—
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
8
11
25
41
51
68
67
80
69
66
41
40
30
74
90
38
6
—
—
—
3
6
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Waiapu River
East Cape
Torere Beach
East Cape
Bell Block Reef
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Waipu River
Northland
Waipu River
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Pataua
Northland
Bland Bay
Northland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
9
7
6
8
7
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
389
389
414
319
414
352
347
268
268
268
145
145
116
9
9
14
14
23
64
116
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Meatworks
Kaikoura and Marlborough
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Gisborne and Mahia
Tolaga Bay
East Cape
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Smithfield
Canterbury
Smithfield
Canterbury
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Papatowai
Catlins
The Island (Island Bay)
Wellington
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Papatowai
Catlins
Three Points
East Cape
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
1
2
2
6
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
8
5
7
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Barrancon
Chile
Shingles
New Zealand
Weld Road
New Zealand
Graveyards
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Steep Point
Australia
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Steep Point
Australia
La Paz
El Salvador
Boners
United States
Three Points
New Zealand
Cyclops
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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