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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 15 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). 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) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | 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 | |
368 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 326 | 261 | 241 | 237 | 237 | 267 | 237 | 516 | 510 | 737 | 661 | 679 | 671 | 554 | 468 | 371 | 293 | 289 | 281 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:26PM2.99m | 8:43AM3.03m | 9:12PM3.12m | 9:31AM3.09m | 9:59PM3.20m | 10:19AM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.16m | 2:58PM-0.02m | 3:24AM0.05m | 3:45PM-0.07m | 4:14AM0.01m | 4:34PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | 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 |
 kJ | 368 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 326 | 261 | 241 | 237 | 237 | 193 | 237 | 516 | 510 | 737 | 661 | 679 | 671 | 554 | 468 | 371 | 293 | 289 | 281 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 25 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | W 20 | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 11 | 43 | 82 | 144 | 129 | 194 | 267 | 232 | 123 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 7 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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