Ruakaka Surf Break

Ruakaka Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is
16.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Ruakaka surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Ruakaka surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, E swell with 785 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s 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 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Thu 2nd Jul)5ft (1.5m) 11s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 3rd Jul)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Most Powerful 6AM (Thu 2nd Jul)6ft (1.8m) 11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.5
SSE
5
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
754
754
656
764
658
479
489
498
750
726
546
411
332
264
202
135
102
71
119
87
60
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
NNW
10
N
20
N
15
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
25
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
ENE
15
SE
40
SE
40
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:47PM2.45m
8:50AM2.30m
9:24PM2.46m
9:31AM2.31m
10:02PM2.47m
10:12AM2.31m
10:41PM2.47m
10:54AM2.32m
11:22PM2.47m
11:37AM2.32m
00:07AM2.46m
12:23PM2.32m
00:54AM2.46m
Low Tide
2:23PM0.68m
2:49AM0.80m
2:59PM0.66m
3:30AM0.75m
3:36PM0.66m
4:10AM0.72m
4:13PM0.67m
4:50AM0.71m
4:53PM0.70m
5:31AM0.72m
5:37PM0.75m
6:15AM0.72m
6:24PM0.80m
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clear
clear
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rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
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7:33
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7:33
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7:33
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7:33
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—
7:31
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—
7:31
—
—
7:31
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5:17
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—
5:19
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—
5:19
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—
5:20
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—
5:20
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—
5:21
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—
5:21
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 mm
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
—
—
5
—
1
12
18
15
18
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
16
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
11
12
11
11
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
10
10
11
8
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
N
6
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
764
658
479
489
498
750
726
546
411
332
264
202
135
102
71
48
87
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
—
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.6
N
5
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SW
6
0.7
N
8
0.3
NE
8
0.7
E
10
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
3
6
—
5
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
19
4
1
64
11
92
41
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
11
—
0.1
N
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.4
NE
5
—
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
20
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
N
7
Energy kJ
—
2
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
10
—
2
—
8
11
7
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.3
N
5
1
N
5
—
1.4
N
5
1.4
NW
5
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
N
7
1.5
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
754
754
656
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
29
88
54
—
110
98
107
71
119
86
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waipu Cove
Northland
Goat Island Reef
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Papamoa Beach Park
Bay of Plenty
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Paparahi Point
Northland
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
6
8
1
4
Distance (km)
14
51
18
18
18
61
61
61
0
0
430
0
0
0
256
0
0
108
116
53
215
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Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Ledge
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Taronui Bay-Bombora
The Ledge
The Box
Okupe Beach
Ruakaka
Okupe Beach
Fairway Reef
Taupo Bay
Fairway Reef
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Taipa Bay
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
The Ledge
Northland
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Purakaunui Bay
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Whatipu
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Raglan-Whale Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
9
7
7
8
4
4
Header Global
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Noises
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Addington (South Beach)
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Bancoora
Australia
Balimbing
Indonesia
Cyclops
Australia
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island)
Japan
Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island)
Japan
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
7
5
7
5
6
6
4
5
6
9
7
9
7
5
6
7
9
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The above surf forecast table for Ruakaka provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ruakaka can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ruakaka surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ruakaka) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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