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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 Friday 17 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1365 | 953 | 865 | 560 | 643 | 653 | 653 | 987 | 864 | 951 | 1056 | 1384 | 1398 | 1535 | 1781 | 1139 | 2418 | 2593 | 2478 | 2606 | 2374 | 1977 | 1614 | 1367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:37PM 3.14 | 9:53AM 3.18 | 10:18PM 3.21 | 10:36AM 3.16 | 11:01PM 3.20 | 11:21AM 3.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:46AM -0.01 | 4:07PM -0.13 | 4:30AM -0.04 | 4:51PM -0.10 | 5:17AM 0.02 | 5:37PM 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
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