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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 Saturday 23 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 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
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 afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
180 | 140 | 594 | 678 | 678 | 659 | 491 | 484 | 408 | 408 | 346 | 461 | 1327 | 1400 | 1428 | 1429 | 1245 | 1178 | 811 | 789 | 678 | 678 | 545 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:27AM2.72m | 3:02PM2.44m | 3:33AM2.60m | 4:12PM2.38m | 4:39AM2.53m | 5:18PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.50m | 9:16PM0.58m | 10:00AM0.56m | 10:21PM0.66m | 11:02AM0.58m | 11:24PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 180 | 140 | 594 | 678 | 678 | 659 | 491 | 484 | 408 | 408 | 346 | 302 | 1327 | 1400 | 1428 | 1429 | 1245 | 1178 | 811 | 789 | 678 | 678 | 545 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 128 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 194 | 461 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | — | NW 13 | NW 8 | — | — | — | W 22 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 125 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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