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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 Tuesday 28 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
961 | 805 | 663 | 577 | 484 | 469 | 344 | 278 | 274 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 279 | 276 | 358 | 318 | 311 | 413 | 408 | 399 | 390 | 486 | 463 | 974 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:12AM2.66m | 7:41PM2.63m | 7:56AM2.73m | 8:21PM2.74m | 8:34AM2.78m | 8:57PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.55m | 1:26PM0.41m | 1:45AM0.46m | 2:09PM0.32m | 2:28AM0.39m | 2:47PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 961 | 805 | 663 | 577 | 484 | 469 | 344 | 278 | 274 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 171 | 160 | 138 | 318 | 311 | 273 | 273 | 265 | 245 | 486 | 463 | 974 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 22 | WSW 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 51 | 145 | 153 | 206 | 279 | 276 | 358 | 105 | 103 | 413 | 408 | 399 | 390 | 140 | 180 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 24 | — | W 24 | W 22 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | — | 43 | 85 | 25 | — | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 78 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 101 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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