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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 6 am Friday 28 Nov 2025 NZDTForecast 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
19.5° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 164 | 210 | 377 | 432 | 386 | 302 | 277 | 215 | 173 | 151 | 140 | 320 | 524 | 524 | 521 | 512 | 512 | 463 | 988 | 1174 | 1143 | 1127 | 975 | 813 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:31AM 2.29 | 3:59PM 2.47 | 4:37AM 2.30 | 5:02PM 2.49 | 5:45AM 2.38 | 6:06PM 2.57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:47AM 0.74 | 10:30PM 0.67 | 10:50AM 0.74 | 11:31PM 0.59 | 11:54AM 0.67 | 12:31AM 0.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Mon 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:24 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
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