Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
15.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jun)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (21 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
11
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1174
1338
1137
900
578
492
484
426
372
339
166
163
163
437
443
508
467
460
460
467
594
508
508
501
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
WNW
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:31PM2.54m
2:55AM2.66m
3:30PM2.44m
3:52AM2.51m
4:30PM2.38m
4:50AM2.41m
Low Tide
8:27AM0.38m
8:45PM0.51m
9:22AM0.50m
9:42PM0.65m
10:17AM0.59m
10:42PM0.75m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
16
14
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
11
13
13
12
11
10
8
9
10
12
13
13
11
10
9
9
8
11
13
11
9
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
18
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WSW
11
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
222
1338
1137
900
578
492
484
426
282
270
160
132
146
437
443
508
467
460
460
467
594
508
508
501
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
W
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
237
227
269
481
475
475
109
372
339
166
143
99
77
69
50
49
33
37
21
19
11
11
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
193
165
163
163
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
11
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1174
1
1
3
4
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
186
201
116
121
147
198
48
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
190
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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