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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 Friday 08 May 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
158 | 196 | 427 | 783 | 723 | 658 | 846 | 978 | 800 | 1465 | 1606 | 2561 | 2189 | 2364 | 1981 | 3296 | 3615 | 3879 | 4066 | 4431 | 4431 | 1303 | 2993 | 2460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | |
High Tide | 1:41PM2.27m | 2:12AM2.37m | 2:40PM2.19m | 3:13AM2.34m | 3:48PM2.18m | 4:18AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.80m | 8:39AM0.85m | 8:56PM0.85m | 9:41AM0.84m | 10:00PM0.85m | 10:43AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 17 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 127 | 196 | 113 | 110 | 723 | 658 | 846 | 200 | 800 | 1465 | 1606 | 2561 | 2189 | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | 1053 | 2993 | 2460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | W 12 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 158 | 158 | 57 | 62 | 145 | 141 | 98 | — | 425 | 273 | 432 | 413 | 604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1303 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | 64 | 108 | 140 | — | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 427 | 783 | — | — | — | 978 | — | — | — | — | — | 2364 | 1981 | 3296 | 3615 | 3879 | 4066 | 4431 | 4431 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 294 | 301 | 227 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 111 | 111 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 120 | 122 | 186 | 175 | 123 | 88 | 48 | 6 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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