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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 pm Wednesday 20 May 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 4AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
137 | 135 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 63 | 50 | 49 | 28 | 61 | 64 | 171 | 199 | 278 | 257 | 247 | 238 | 216 | 180 | 236 | 585 | 678 | 678 | 659 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 00:29AM3.01m | 12:56PM2.71m | 1:26AM2.87m | 1:56PM2.56m | 2:27AM2.72m | 3:02PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.16m | 6:54AM0.26m | 7:13PM0.31m | 7:53AM0.39m | 8:12PM0.46m | 8:56AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 137 | 135 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 63 | 50 | 49 | 28 | 61 | 64 | 171 | 199 | 278 | 257 | 247 | 238 | 216 | 180 | 140 | 585 | 678 | 678 | 659 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 61 | 60 | 89 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 128 | 236 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | — | 25 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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