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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 Saturday 09 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
739 | 658 | 904 | 1086 | 1371 | 1584 | 1606 | 2558 | 2154 | 1889 | 1981 | 2919 | 3360 | 3566 | 3594 | 3857 | 1303 | 1355 | 1171 | 2078 | 1803 | 1581 | 1422 | 1274 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:12AM2.37m | 2:40PM2.19m | 3:13AM2.34m | 3:48PM2.18m | 4:18AM2.37m | 4:56PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.85m | 8:56PM0.85m | 9:41AM0.84m | 10:00PM0.85m | 10:43AM0.75m | 11:03PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 15 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 739 | 141 | 904 | 1086 | 1371 | 1584 | 1606 | 2558 | 2154 | 581 | — | 204 | — | — | — | — | 1042 | 673 | 579 | 2078 | 1803 | 1581 | 1422 | 1274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 145 | 108 | 98 | 142 | 212 | 273 | 432 | 421 | 604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1303 | 1355 | 1171 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 658 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1889 | 1981 | 2919 | 3360 | 3566 | 3594 | 3857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 116 | 116 | 117 | 116 | 111 | 116 | 111 | 116 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 196 | 147 | 147 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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