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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 12 pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
19.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 188 | 309 | 233 | 229 | 308 | 293 | 668 | 816 | 844 | 724 | 787 | 730 | 584 | 540 | 523 | 441 | 431 | 369 | 288 | 225 | 289 | 265 | 257 | 253 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- on | glass | off | off | off | off | off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- off | glass | glass | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:23PM 2.33 | 5:10AM 2.42 | 5:55PM 2.26 | 6:39AM 2.46 | 7:18PM 2.35 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:18AM 0.70 | 10:49PM 0.72 | 11:40AM 0.76 | 12:10AM 0.74 | 12:59PM 0.69 | 1:24AM 0.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:21 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
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