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Ruakaka surf break

Ruakaka surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 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
19.9° C
 (Which is 1.3°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 Friday (Apr 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 7s 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Apr 27) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 24th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 7s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 24th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 24th Apr)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
ESE
7
2
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.4
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
1
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
255
277
408
247
129
66
53
46
43
38
23
18
30
20
64
41
54
106
113
77
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
20
ESE
20
SSE
10
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
E
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
5
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:47AM2.60m
1:10PM2.43m
1:49AM2.52m
2:12PM2.34m
2:51AM2.48m
3:18PM2.30m
3:49AM2.47m
4:20PM2.31m
4:43AM2.48m
5:15PM2.35m
5:32AM2.49m
6:05PM2.42m
6:19AM2.49m
Low Tide
6:23PM0.53m
7:00AM0.67m
7:22PM0.61m
8:01AM0.70m
8:23PM0.66m
9:04AM0.71m
9:25PM0.69m
10:04AM0.68m
10:25PM0.69m
10:58AM0.64m
11:20PM0.67m
11:47AM0.59m
00:09AM0.64m
clear
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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—
—
6:52
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:58
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5:46
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:44
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:40
—
—
5:39
—
5:38
 mm
—
32
7
5
8
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
13
14
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
14
18
17
16
19
18
16
17
18
16
18
Feels °C
12
10
11
13
14
14
15
16
15
15
13
14
13
14
16
15
16
16
16
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
33
2
2
2
2
4
8
53
46
43
38
23
18
10
12
64
41
54
106
113
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
—
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.4
NE
6
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
9
—
1
2
5
2
2
7
7
15
6
13
30
12
10
11
28
22
22
23
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
—
0.1
SE
12
0.1
N
14
—
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
Energy kJ
6
—
6
4
—
2
2
4
4
16
15
14
6
7
11
5
2
10
10
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
ESE
7
2
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.4
E
6
1
E
6
—
—
—
—
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
1
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.2
SSE
3
—
—
Energy kJ
57
255
277
408
247
129
66
—
—
—
—
2
9
30
20
19
20
6
1
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
18
9
41
96
30
104
18
14
61
91
9
23
23
270
145
14
9
9
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
4
2
3
5
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
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Addington (South Beach)
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Trial Harbour
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Amanzimtoti
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
8
6
8
4
5
5
6
5
9
5
6
5
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