Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 11 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
16.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
0.8
W
18
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
2
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
465
803
929
894
827
795
773
660
642
624
504
482
402
402
359
432
653
540
527
494
462
443
2318
1382
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
0
NW
5
WNW
0
N
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
15
N
15
N
15
NE
15
ENE
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:27AM2.80m
8:01PM2.92m
8:22AM2.90m
8:54PM3.06m
9:16AM2.97m
9:45PM3.16m
Low Tide
1:43PM0.19m
2:14AM0.25m
2:37PM0.09m
3:09AM0.14m
3:30PM0.02m
4:02AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
12
12
Feels °C
9
11
10
12
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
2
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
465
803
929
894
827
795
773
660
642
624
504
482
402
402
331
432
653
540
527
494
462
443
2318
1382
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
18
0.4
WSW
6
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.4
W
20
0.5
W
20
0.5
W
19
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
7
1
W
7
1.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
222
12
11
11
9
36
36
122
194
186
44
399
300
359
220
58
64
72
75
97
370
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
6
0.7
W
18
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
19
Energy kJ
19
311
40
363
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
Energy kJ
25
50
51
64
58
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
225
225
248
225
225
225
248
221
221
221
249
220
0
95
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
9
5
1
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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