Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 7AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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)
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
18
1.1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
17
2.3
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
W
7
2.3
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
402
402
359
432
688
540
527
500
462
456
1821
2610
1479
1822
1773
1826
1576
1576
1267
1211
1316
1344
388
671
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
W
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:54PM3.06m
9:16AM2.97m
9:45PM3.16m
10:08AM3.00m
10:36PM3.20m
11:00AM2.97m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.14m
3:30PM0.02m
4:02AM0.06m
4:21PM-0.00m
4:55AM0.04m
5:13PM0.02m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
6
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
12
Feels °C
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
8
9
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1.1
W
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
17
2.3
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
Energy kJ
402
402
307
392
688
540
527
500
107
151
1821
2610
1479
1822
1773
1826
1576
1576
1267
1211
274
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
10
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
399
300
359
432
43
64
66
462
456
240
322
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.1
W
22
0.3
W
20
0.8
WSW
18
Energy kJ
31
30
9
69
437
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
W
7
2.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
40
46
1316
1344
388
671
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
221
221
221
221
221
221
221
221
115
212
141
88
9
132
132
48
88
221
230
186
186
186
180
132
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
9
9
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
3
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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