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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 11 pm Wednesday 08 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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 204 | 198 | 195 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 140 | 130 | 174 | 172 | 314 | 348 | 662 | 654 | 542 | 542 | 577 | 604 | 526 | 251 | 234 | 183 | 143 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:40AM 2.38 | 2:02PM 2.20 | 2:39AM 2.25 | 3:09PM 2.09 | 3:54AM 2.19 | 4:33PM 2.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:29PM 0.76 | 8:03AM 0.90 | 8:23PM 0.90 | 9:07AM 1.00 | 9:32PM 0.98 | 10:22AM 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
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