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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 5 pm Thursday 16 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 11PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1810 | 1652 | 1668 | 1576 | 1491 | 1518 | 834 | 1686 | 1619 | 1509 | 1365 | 1335 | 968 | 732 | 560 | 569 | 751 | 711 | 743 | 1007 | 1395 | 1196 | 1286 | 1605 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:56PM 3.00 | 9:12AM 3.12 | 9:37PM 3.14 | 9:53AM 3.18 | 10:18PM 3.21 | 10:36AM 3.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:03AM 0.09 | 3:25PM -0.08 | 3:46AM -0.01 | 4:07PM -0.13 | 4:30AM -0.04 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - |
| Sunset | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
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