Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 5 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
16.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Ruapuke surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 10AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (12 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s

Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
0.8
W
18
1.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1055
936
651
565
696
783
671
754
687
669
465
803
929
894
827
795
773
660
642
534
504
482
402
402
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
10
S
5
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
0
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:28AM2.69m
7:06PM2.75m
7:27AM2.80m
8:01PM2.92m
8:22AM2.90m
8:54PM3.06m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.53m
12:48PM0.31m
1:17AM0.39m
1:43PM0.19m
2:14AM0.25m
2:37PM0.09m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
14
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
9
8
9
9
9
11
10
9
9
9
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1055
936
651
565
696
783
671
754
687
669
465
803
929
894
827
795
773
660
642
534
504
482
402
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
20
0.6
W
18
0.5
W
18
1.2
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
W
18
0.4
WSW
5
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.4
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
W
18
0.7
W
18
Energy kJ
67
222
160
131
73
45
33
222
11
11
11
9
36
36
17
43
72
68
399
300
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
20
0.5
W
20
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
6
Energy kJ
13
122
194
186
311
51
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
49
116
150
159
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
4
4
2
Distance (km)
6
132
132
230
132
48
6
0
0
0
0
0
48
0
0
0
0
0
54
225
248
225
225
221
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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