Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
!
!
1
0
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
11
1.5
WNW
11
2
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
66
67
67
67
68
50
34
70
70
41
65
87
148
172
196
480
688
1917
1131
842
577
506
383
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
35
NNE
20
W
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
SW
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-off
High Tide
11:21PM2.82m
11:37AM2.63m
11:58PM2.80m
12:15PM2.61m
00:34AM2.77m
12:54PM2.57m
Low Tide
5:36AM0.43m
5:46PM0.39m
6:14AM0.43m
6:24PM0.42m
6:53AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
<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>
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
3
3
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
12
14
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
11
Feels °C
8
7
6
6
6
8
10
10
7
7
6
5
4
6
8
6
7
5
9
12
12
11
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
1
NNW
6
1.5
WNW
11
2
WNW
10
0.5
W
18
2.2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
111
66
67
67
67
68
42
34
70
70
41
65
87
148
172
68
480
688
156
842
577
506
383
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
8
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
W
18
0.6
NW
6
0.9
W
11
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
16
0.6
W
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
24
26
50
25
2
8
7
6
2
6
24
196
54
52
222
318
290
350
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
20
0.7
W
11
Energy kJ
2
1
1
6
6
24
30
119
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.5
N
5
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
3.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
5
12
2
4
1917
1131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
196
221
196
221
48
48
116
116
116
125
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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