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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 26 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
443 | 407 | 390 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 224 | 210 | 207 | 318 | 907 | 917 | 1208 | 1121 | 1061 | 1047 | 854 | 711 | 663 | 577 | 484 | 469 | 377 | 278 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:16AM2.51m | 5:56PM2.38m | 6:21AM2.58m | 6:54PM2.50m | 7:12AM2.66m | 7:41PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.62m | 11:59PM0.65m | 12:37PM0.52m | 00:57AM0.55m | 1:26PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 443 | 407 | 390 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 224 | 210 | 207 | 232 | 220 | 917 | 1208 | 1121 | 1061 | 1047 | 854 | 711 | 663 | 577 | 484 | 469 | 377 | 278 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 20 | W 20 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 24 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 7 | — | 206 | 206 | 907 | 165 | 107 | 81 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | 44 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 21 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 24 | — | W 24 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 106 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | — | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 54 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 203 | 186 | 186 | 88 | 48 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 106 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 106 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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