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Ruapuke Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Ruapuke surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ruapuke surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 3PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
346 | 461 | 781 | 1400 | 1484 | 1429 | 1245 | 1230 | 924 | 789 | 678 | 678 | 545 | 421 | 390 | 326 | 321 | 261 | 230 | 251 | 127 | 184 | 125 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:12PM2.38m | 4:39AM2.53m | 5:18PM2.39m | 5:40AM2.51m | 6:17PM2.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.56m | 10:21PM0.66m | 11:02AM0.58m | 11:24PM0.68m | 11:58AM0.56m | 00:22AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 346 | 302 | 781 | 1400 | 1484 | 1429 | 1245 | 1230 | 924 | 789 | 678 | 678 | 545 | 421 | 390 | 326 | 321 | 261 | 230 | 251 | 127 | 184 | 125 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | SW 7 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 194 | 461 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 26 | 21 | 60 | 19 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 93 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 106 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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