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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 Saturday 16 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
241 | 237 | 237 | 267 | 237 | 516 | 510 | 737 | 661 | 540 | 568 | 520 | 468 | 371 | 293 | 289 | 226 | 210 | 137 | 135 | 149 | 134 | 337 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:12PM3.12m | 9:31AM3.09m | 9:59PM3.20m | 10:19AM3.07m | 10:47PM3.20m | 11:09AM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.05m | 3:45PM-0.07m | 4:14AM0.01m | 4:34PM-0.04m | 5:05AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 241 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 516 | 510 | 737 | 661 | 540 | 568 | 520 | 468 | 371 | 293 | 289 | 226 | 210 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 98 | 337 | 320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 144 | 129 | 194 | 267 | 232 | 142 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 29 | 29 | 25 | 103 | 149 | 134 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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