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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 Monday 25 May 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 7AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
545 | 421 | 390 | 326 | 321 | 261 | 187 | 164 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 93 | 144 | 140 | 176 | 169 | 239 | 236 | 325 | 389 | 389 | 384 | 367 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:40AM2.51m | 6:17PM2.45m | 6:33AM2.52m | 7:06PM2.53m | 7:20AM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.68m | 11:58AM0.56m | 00:22AM0.66m | 12:49PM0.52m | 1:13AM0.62m | 1:34PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 545 | 421 | 390 | 326 | 321 | 261 | 187 | 164 | 40 | 127 | 125 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 176 | 169 | 239 | 236 | 325 | 389 | 389 | 384 | 367 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 127 | 31 | 17 | 86 | 144 | 140 | 87 | 59 | 81 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 30 | 60 | 93 | 16 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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