Surf Forecasts:
Ruakaka surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
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 (Aug 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ruakaka in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruakaka over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 99 | 226 | 199 | 273 | 111 | 99 | 160 | 35 | 96 | 79 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM2.44m | 3:15AM2.44m | 4:06PM2.48m | 4:23AM2.44m | 5:12PM2.55m | 5:31AM2.48m | 6:13PM2.64m | 6:34AM2.54m | 7:11PM2.73m | 7:32AM2.60m | 8:04PM2.81m | 8:26AM2.65m | 8:53PM2.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.89m | 9:36AM0.68m | 10:15PM0.85m | 10:42AM0.62m | 11:20PM0.76m | 11:47AM0.53m | 00:22AM0.66m | 12:47PM0.43m | 1:20AM0.55m | 1:40PM0.35m | 2:13AM0.46m | 2:29PM0.31m | |||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 6 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 417 | 235 | 164 | 142 | 115 | 99 | 2 | 3 | 172 | 111 | 99 | 16 | 32 | 96 | 79 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 14 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 13 | N 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 6 | ESE 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 13 | E 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | SE 13 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 14 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 86 | 272 | 515 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 226 | 199 | 273 | — | — | 160 | 61 | 88 | 191 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 154 | 221 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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