Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
16.0° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 12AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1773
1773
1526
1576
1313
983
1430
1444
412
322
280
300
275
287
597
515
591
995
996
997
405
285
532
361
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
10
ENE
5
NE
0
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
10
SSE
5
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:36PM3.20m
11:00AM2.97m
11:27PM3.18m
11:51AM2.90m
00:17AM3.10m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.04m
5:13PM0.02m
5:48AM0.07m
6:04PM0.09m
6:40AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
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
2
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
14
12
11
13
13
14
Feels °C
9
8
9
8
7
8
7
9
9
12
13
10
11
13
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
8
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
13
0.6
W
16
1.9
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
1773
1773
1526
1576
1313
983
412
322
280
300
275
287
597
515
591
995
188
997
165
154
532
322
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
W
16
1.2
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.6
W
15
0.9
WSW
14
Energy kJ
269
218
148
135
111
163
175
207
99
132
405
285
159
361
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.1
W
20
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
W
16
0.7
WSW
15
Energy kJ
9
9
26
50
121
7
106
104
183
225
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
5
2.1
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
13
Energy kJ
34
1430
1444
344
996
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
132
48
48
48
249
186
186
168
168
132
6
0
0
0
116
116
116
116
88
48
9
48
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
2
9
9
7
6
5
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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