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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 Thursday 23 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 7PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
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 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
69 | 66 | 66 | 104 | 102 | 146 | 131 | 337 | 353 | 116 | 110 | 236 | 233 | 229 | 213 | 139 | 151 | 160 | 257 | 346 | 612 | 543 | 557 | 512 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:04PM2.49m | 2:41AM2.60m | 3:19PM2.35m | 3:59AM2.51m | 4:42PM2.31m | 5:16AM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.49m | 8:26PM0.56m | 9:13AM0.63m | 9:37PM0.67m | 10:27AM0.67m | 10:52PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 69 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 114 | 337 | 353 | 116 | 87 | 236 | 233 | 229 | 213 | 139 | 151 | 151 | 257 | 346 | 612 | 543 | 557 | 512 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 7 | — | WSW 12 | W 15 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 20 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 104 | 102 | 146 | 131 | 7 | — | 87 | 110 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 107 | 160 | 149 | 147 | — | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | SW 6 | W 21 | — | W 19 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 58 | 9 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | 30 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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