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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 pm Monday 11 May 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruakaka today?
The current surf forecast for Ruakaka at 7AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruakaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | |
204 | 408 | 503 | 349 | 287 | 277 | 307 | 273 | 198 | 106 | 220 | 190 | 184 | 181 | 172 | 671 | 770 | 709 | 659 | 364 | 237 | 154 | 103 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:55AM2.31m | 3:15PM2.16m | 3:50AM2.37m | 4:20PM2.26m | 4:43AM2.46m | 5:20PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.93m | 9:07AM0.87m | 9:23PM0.91m | 10:05AM0.78m | 10:27PM0.86m | 10:59AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 204 | 291 | 359 | 349 | 287 | 277 | 307 | 273 | 198 | 106 | 220 | 190 | 184 | 181 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 132 | 154 | 154 | 96 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 9 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 130 | 161 | 127 | 96 | 102 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 86 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 52 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 408 | 503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 172 | 671 | 770 | 709 | 659 | 364 | 237 | 134 | 103 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 115 | 104 | 61 |
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