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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 Sunday 19 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 783 | 1384 | 1398 | 1535 | 1628 | 2218 | 2356 | 2512 | 2512 | 2814 | 2570 | 2280 | 1770 | 1370 | 1077 | 810 | 657 | 513 | 237 | 180 | 297 | 268 | 275 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | glass | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:36AM 3.16 | 11:01PM 3.20 | 11:21AM 3.07 | 11:47PM 3.11 | 12:09PM 2.90 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:30AM -0.04 | 4:51PM -0.10 | 5:17AM 0.02 | 5:37PM 0.01 | 6:06AM 0.14 | 6:27PM 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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