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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 Monday 13 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 7PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 236 | 241 | 321 | 254 | 254 | 515 | 1512 | 849 | 1441 | 1533 | 1657 | 1585 | 1793 | 1729 | 2117 | 1141 | 1988 | 3668 | 4251 | 3699 | 2913 | 2261 | 1815 | 1836 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
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