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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 Friday 24 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
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 Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
131 | 337 | 353 | 116 | 110 | 236 | 233 | 229 | 213 | 139 | 151 | 160 | 257 | 346 | 612 | 573 | 443 | 407 | 322 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 224 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:41AM2.60m | 3:19PM2.35m | 3:59AM2.51m | 4:42PM2.31m | 5:16AM2.51m | 5:56PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.63m | 9:37PM0.67m | 10:27AM0.67m | 10:52PM0.70m | 11:37AM0.62m | 11:59PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 131 | 337 | 353 | 116 | 87 | 236 | 233 | 229 | 213 | 139 | 151 | 151 | 257 | 346 | 612 | 573 | 443 | 407 | 322 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 224 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 7 | — | WSW 12 | W 15 | — | SW 6 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 20 | — |
| kJ | 98 | 7 | — | 87 | 110 | — | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 107 | 160 | 149 | 149 | — | — | 9 | 19 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | W 20 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 106 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 252 | 186 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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