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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 am Monday 04 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 10AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
396 | 396 | 331 | 326 | 317 | 317 | 257 | 231 | 227 | 127 | 229 | 229 | 207 | 233 | 236 | 236 | 178 | 158 | 156 | 198 | 99 | 146 | 220 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:55AM2.71m | 11:16PM2.79m | 11:31AM2.62m | 11:54PM2.69m | 12:10PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.40m | 5:07PM0.38m | 5:32AM0.49m | 5:43PM0.48m | 6:11AM0.59m | 6:23PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 396 | 396 | 331 | 326 | 317 | 317 | 257 | 231 | 227 | 127 | 229 | 229 | 207 | 233 | 236 | 236 | 178 | 158 | 156 | 198 | 99 | 146 | 220 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 65 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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