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Ruakaka surf break

Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
19.7° C
 (Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ruakaka this week:

The surf forecast for Ruakaka over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ruakaka in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 13s period and expected on Monday (Apr 27) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 29th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 29th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 1st May)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruakaka over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Thu night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
S
4
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
ESE
6
0.9
E
5
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
12
9
7
8
21
38
143
167
145
118
84
654
857
475
389
311
283
227
207
328
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:49AM2.47m
4:20PM2.31m
4:43AM2.48m
5:15PM2.35m
5:32AM2.49m
6:05PM2.42m
6:19AM2.49m
6:52PM2.48m
7:03AM2.48m
7:36PM2.52m
7:44AM2.46m
8:19PM2.54m
8:23AM2.43m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.69m
10:04AM0.68m
10:25PM0.69m
10:58AM0.64m
11:20PM0.67m
11:47AM0.59m
00:09AM0.64m
12:33PM0.55m
00:53AM0.63m
1:16PM0.54m
1:35AM0.65m
1:57PM0.54m
2:16AM0.68m
2:36PM0.56m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
7:00
—
—
7:01
—
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—
—
5:43
—
—
5:40
—
—
5:39
—
—
5:38
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:36
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
16
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
14
13
14
15
16
17
17
17
18
17
14
14
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
N
12
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
1.3
ENE
8
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
24
12
7
3
11
21
27
22
167
145
118
84
12
9
9
11
6
4
4
207
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
16
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
6
6
30
12
8
11
2
10
22
23
25
25
17
7
7
6
4
2
2
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
16
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
Energy kJ
15
14
6
7
2
2
2
2
10
21
21
8
5
5
5
4
2
3
3
2
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.2
S
3
0.4
SE
3
—
0.9
E
5
1
ENE
8
—
—
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SE
4
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
—
1.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
—
5
9
1
2
—
38
143
—
—
3
14
654
857
475
389
311
283
227
—
328
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
1
3
3
4
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
14
128
145
104
50
104
61
61
28
0
9
104
61
104
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
7
8
6
6
5
5
5
9
6
7
5
5
4
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
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