Ruapuke Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Ruapuke 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Ruapuke

Issued: 11 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
16.6° 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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 4PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (06 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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)
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
2.4
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
11
2.4
W
10
2.2
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
2
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1077
612
450
494
657
1065
570
819
947
1015
913
828
768
726
586
972
4137
2239
4951
5451
5638
5954
6596
1730
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:20PM2.40m
1:44AM2.55m
2:10PM2.35m
2:33AM2.51m
3:05PM2.33m
3:27AM2.50m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.64m
7:32PM0.64m
8:08AM0.65m
8:22PM0.69m
9:00AM0.65m
9:17PM0.72m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
clear
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
4
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
11
12
10
10
10
8
6
8
6
7
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
10
0.3
WSW
18
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.3
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
0.8
W
20
1.2
WSW
18
2
WSW
17
3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
1077
612
437
406
471
64
241
128
110
53
913
828
768
726
485
972
2239
1588
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
17
0.1
W
15
0.8
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
W
21
0.6
WNW
9
1.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
40
38
22
69
65
61
59
56
4
110
40
54
218
56
1730
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
19
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
W
22
0.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
7
29
29
14
11
11
53
25
82
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
11
2.4
W
10
2.2
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
18
2.1
WSW
8
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
432
450
494
657
1065
570
819
947
1015
586
606
4137
547
4951
5451
5638
5954
6596
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
9
6
Distance (km)
175
141
117
117
116
117
116
116
116
48
132
200
88
249
249
249
249
249
249
243
243
88
48
48
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Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
4
5
4
4
5
2
5
3
2
3
3
3
5
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
9
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