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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 Friday 29 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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
544 | 610 | 508 | 501 | 487 | 390 | 342 | 273 | 222 | 219 | 149 | 113 | 96 | 85 | 99 | 163 | 215 | 327 | 388 | 341 | 327 | 307 | 332 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:29PM2.69m | 8:42AM2.62m | 9:07PM2.75m | 9:21AM2.64m | 9:44PM2.78m | 9:59AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.53m | 2:54PM0.41m | 3:19AM0.49m | 3:32PM0.40m | 3:58AM0.48m | 4:10PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 544 | 610 | 508 | 501 | 487 | 390 | 342 | 273 | 222 | 219 | 149 | 31 | 61 | 85 | 99 | 163 | 215 | 327 | 388 | 341 | 327 | 307 | 332 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 22 | 113 | 96 | 64 | 61 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | N 4 | ENE 2 | N 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 198 | 197 | 193 | 193 | 197 | 221 | 197 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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