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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 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 3AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | |
358 | 318 | 311 | 413 | 408 | 399 | 390 | 486 | 463 | 974 | 1136 | 1245 | 1121 | 1047 | 1017 | 904 | 904 | 892 | 704 | 683 | 673 | 673 | 595 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:21PM2.74m | 8:34AM2.78m | 8:57PM2.83m | 9:10AM2.81m | 9:32PM2.88m | 9:45AM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.39m | 2:47PM0.26m | 3:07AM0.34m | 3:23PM0.23m | 3:43AM0.33m | 3:57PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 138 | 318 | 311 | 273 | 331 | 321 | 390 | 486 | 463 | 974 | 1136 | 1245 | 1121 | 1047 | 1017 | 904 | 904 | 892 | 704 | 683 | 673 | 673 | 595 | 529 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 358 | 105 | 103 | 413 | 408 | 399 | 178 | 28 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 280 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 78 | 102 | — | — | — | 41 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 101 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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