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/ 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 pm Monday 18 May 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 1AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 May) | 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 Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
226 | 210 | 154 | 151 | 149 | 134 | 337 | 320 | 300 | 218 | 276 | 273 | 273 | 276 | 210 | 187 | 184 | 137 | 137 | 135 | 133 | 96 | 95 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:47PM3.20m | 11:09AM3.00m | 11:37PM3.13m | 12:01PM2.87m | 00:29AM3.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.04m | 5:24PM0.04m | 5:58AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.16m | 6:54AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 226 | 210 | 154 | 151 | 135 | 98 | 337 | 320 | 300 | 218 | 276 | 273 | 273 | 276 | 210 | 187 | 184 | 137 | 137 | 135 | 133 | 96 | 95 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 25 | 103 | 149 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | ENE 2 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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