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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 11 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 3PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | |
2724 | 2279 | 1987 | 1725 | 1557 | 1401 | 1274 | 1110 | 998 | 892 | 781 | 781 | 669 | 578 | 543 | 462 | 469 | 499 | 522 | 522 | 514 | 767 | 744 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:56PM2.26m | 5:19AM2.46m | 5:57PM2.41m | 6:15AM2.61m | 6:50PM2.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.75m | 11:03PM0.77m | 11:41AM0.60m | 00:01AM0.64m | 12:33PM0.42m | 00:55AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 |
 kJ | 2724 | 2279 | 1987 | 1725 | 1557 | 1401 | 1274 | 1110 | 998 | 892 | 781 | 781 | 669 | 578 | 543 | 462 | 469 | 499 | 522 | 522 | 514 | 479 | 447 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | W 24 | WSW 24 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 53 | 101 | 184 | 240 | 449 | 400 | 767 | 744 | 295 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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