Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
14.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 12PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
!
!
2
3
1
2
3
2
3
0
!
!
!
!
!
!
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
11
1.6
NW
11
2
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.7
W
10
1.6
WSW
14
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
4
W
12
3
W
12
3.5
W
17
3
W
16
3
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
65
87
148
172
196
593
788
1198
928
678
433
344
350
427
596
994
1667
2958
4041
2601
6250
5400
4163
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NE
20
ENE
30
ENE
35
NE
45
NNW
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
E
20
E
25
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:15PM2.61m
00:34AM2.77m
12:54PM2.57m
1:13AM2.73m
1:37PM2.53m
Low Tide
6:14AM0.43m
6:24PM0.42m
6:53AM0.43m
7:04PM0.47m
7:36AM0.45m
7:49PM0.54m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
4
6
1
1
2
1
1
11
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
12
14
12
12
12
14
13
14
14
14
13
11
12
13
12
11
12
12
10
9
9
Feels °C
6
4
4
6
9
6
6
5
11
10
13
11
10
10
7
6
6
3
4
7
7
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.9
NW
6
1.6
NW
11
2
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.7
W
10
1.6
WSW
14
1
W
15
4
W
12
3
W
12
3.5
W
17
3
W
16
3
W
16
Energy kJ
41
65
87
148
172
62
593
788
1198
928
678
433
344
304
262
596
994
435
4041
2601
6250
5400
4163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
NW
5
0.1
W
18
0.9
W
11
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
1.2
WNW
9
1
W
12
0.8
W
19
1.5
W
18
1.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
6
196
54
53
89
156
222
318
290
350
427
380
232
279
460
1375
235
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
20
0.2
W
20
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
22
1
W
14
Energy kJ
6
23
30
30
86
102
11
38
372
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.7
NE
3
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
4
2
30
7
3
11
1667
2958
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
4
3
4
4
3
1
3
3
4
1
1
2
2
8
7
7
6
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
221
225
230
48
88
48
48
0
144
9
0
172
221
227
120
127
48
48
48
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
3
6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
8
7
8
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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