Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
!
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2186
3145
2822
2571
2510
2423
2519
2347
2081
1694
1485
1237
1117
972
888
888
734
784
640
649
520
978
978
978
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
40
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:27PM2.40m
6:44AM2.36m
7:18PM2.46m
7:34AM2.40m
8:04PM2.54m
8:20AM2.47m
Low Tide
00:38AM0.80m
12:59PM0.66m
1:30AM0.75m
1:47PM0.62m
2:17AM0.69m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
1
4
7
2
4
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
13
15
14
12
12
13
12
13
15
Feels °C
12
8
9
5
4
2
2
2
2
3
7
8
9
9
9
10
13
12
10
10
11
10
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
2186
3145
2822
2571
2510
2423
2519
2081
1694
1485
1237
1117
972
888
888
734
784
640
649
520
978
978
978
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
64
92
95
208
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
2347
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
5
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
48
116
6
141
150
154
200
116
116
116
6
6
6
0
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
6
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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