Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
15.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
7
2
W
8
2.3
W
11
2.3
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1
WSW
16
1.4
W
10
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
12
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
390
326
361
181
136
128
202
494
1197
1253
1018
813
567
492
475
371
451
339
330
163
169
400
443
508
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
N
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
25
W
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
NE
5
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:36PM2.67m
2:01AM2.82m
2:31PM2.54m
2:55AM2.66m
3:30PM2.44m
3:52AM2.51m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.26m
7:50PM0.36m
8:27AM0.38m
8:45PM0.51m
9:22AM0.50m
9:42PM0.65m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
10
12
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
8
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
14
13
13
14
13
10
9
10
11
12
12
10
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
2.3
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
390
326
361
181
136
104
87
158
222
1253
1018
813
567
492
424
371
305
239
192
130
103
400
443
508
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.3
W
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
W
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
11
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.7
SW
11
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
36
34
68
75
124
117
163
237
300
273
362
475
475
109
451
339
330
119
169
92
69
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
37
193
163
163
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
7
2
W
8
2.3
W
11
Energy kJ
50
88
128
202
494
1197
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
116
116
116
116
116
120
186
6
116
116
209
243
48
7
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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