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Ruakaka Surf Photo: '"After the Storm" Ruakaka beach' by Brett Harlin

Lat Long: 35.91° S 174.46° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruakaka sea temperature is

17.5° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	ENE	NE	N	NNW	NNW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	14 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	N	NNW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	N
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	N
	8 s	cross	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	N
	8 s	cross	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	N
	8 s	cross	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	NE
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW		NE	N
	9 s	off		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		NE	N	N
	9 s	glass		9 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N		NE	N
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		NE	N
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N		ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	ENE	N	N
	9 s	cross	9 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	N
	8 s	cross	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	ENE	N	N
	8 s	cross	8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	N
	8 s	cross	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	N	N
	9 s	cross	9 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruakaka around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 47 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 2.2m (7.3 ft). Range 2.68m (8.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 12:29 pm 21 Mar 2022