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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 5 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 12AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
257 | 346 | 612 | 573 | 443 | 407 | 390 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 224 | 210 | 254 | 318 | 907 | 917 | 1208 | 1121 | 1061 | 1171 | 854 | 711 | 663 | 577 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.31m | 5:16AM2.51m | 5:56PM2.38m | 6:21AM2.58m | 6:54PM2.50m | 7:12AM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.70m | 11:37AM0.62m | 11:59PM0.65m | 12:37PM0.52m | 00:57AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 257 | 346 | 612 | 573 | 443 | 407 | 390 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 224 | 210 | 254 | 237 | 226 | 917 | 1208 | 1121 | 1061 | 1171 | 854 | 711 | 663 | 577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 20 | W 20 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 149 | 149 | — | — | 12 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 7 | — | 206 | 164 | 907 | 170 | 107 | 84 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 75 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 230 | 186 | 132 | 88 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 132 | 156 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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