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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 am Monday 01 Jun 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | NW 9 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | |
362 | 377 | 341 | 299 | 281 | 307 | 36 | 255 | 49 | 253 | 145 | 116 | 234 | 234 | 273 | 251 | 248 | 197 | 190 | 153 | 133 | 198 | 294 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:59AM2.65m | 10:22PM2.79m | 10:37AM2.63m | 11:00PM2.77m | 11:15AM2.59m | 11:38PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.48m | 4:10PM0.40m | 4:36AM0.48m | 4:48PM0.42m | 5:15AM0.51m | 5:26PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 362 | 377 | 341 | 299 | 281 | 307 | 258 | 255 | 49 | 253 | 145 | 116 | 234 | 234 | 273 | 251 | 248 | 197 | 190 | 153 | 119 | 198 | 294 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 47 | 41 | 81 | 77 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 63 | 60 | 133 | 48 | 19 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 30 | 30 | — | 38 | 56 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 43 | 42 | 13 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 225 | 221 | 220 | 193 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 111 | 111 | 6 | 6 | 106 | 6 | 111 | 116 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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