Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Ruapuke 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.2° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 1AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (30 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (30 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
W
9
3
W
9
3
W
9
3.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
228
376
886
825
813
724
735
631
497
352
284
728
847
766
986
1218
1533
2730
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
N
25
NNW
25
N
20
NE
30
N
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
Wind State
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:48PM2.81m
10:03AM2.70m
10:23PM2.90m
10:39AM2.76m
Low Tide
4:00AM0.41m
4:09PM0.31m
4:35AM0.32m
4:45PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
1
2
15
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
13
13
13
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
9
10
8
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
7
6
8
7
7
5
5
4
4
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