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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 5 pm Sunday 12 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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 11PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 124 | 1068 | 705 | 310 | 225 | 202 | 247 | 283 | 263 | 308 | 356 | 690 | 1685 | 849 | 1597 | 1569 | 1657 | 1592 | 1952 | 2052 | 2005 | 2210 | 2483 | 2691 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - |
| Sunset | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 18 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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