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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 am Tuesday 14 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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 4PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1597 | 1728 | 1817 | 1616 | 1379 | 1703 | 2318 | 1093 | 1689 | 2651 | 3549 | 4146 | 3802 | 2962 | 2375 | 2118 | 1985 | 1780 | 1730 | 1569 | 1630 | 1513 | 1456 | 1396 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
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