Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
15.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Ruapuke surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 7AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (26 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (26 Jun)8ft (2.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2822
2532
2510
2423
2366
2347
2165
1751
1534
1201
1117
972
837
734
734
772
772
649
640
1040
978
966
966
1093
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
35
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:27PM2.40m
6:44AM2.36m
7:18PM2.46m
7:34AM2.40m
8:04PM2.54m
8:20AM2.47m
Low Tide
00:38AM0.80m
12:59PM0.66m
1:30AM0.75m
1:47PM0.62m
2:17AM0.69m
2:31PM0.56m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
8
2
3
2
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
13
15
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
16
15
Feels °C
9
5
5
2
2
3
2
3
7
7
8
7
9
10
13
10
9
10
10
10
11
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
2822
2532
2510
2423
2366
2347
1534
1201
1117
972
837
734
734
772
772
649
640
1040
978
966
966
1093
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
92
96
208
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
2165
1751
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
6
6
144
144
196
116
116
116
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
6
6
0
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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