Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Ruapuke 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.0° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)--
Afternoon (25 Aug)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (25 Aug)7ft (2.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2104
1898
1847
1637
1464
1443
1496
1517
1517
1303
1267
1059
1028
998
878
841
721
710
567
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
5
W
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
High Tide
8:07PM2.56m
8:24AM2.51m
8:45PM2.73m
9:02AM2.66m
Low Tide
2:17AM0.63m
2:29PM0.50m
2:56AM0.45m
3:07PM0.34m
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
11
12
12
13
14
14
12
13
14
12
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