Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
15.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jun)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (21 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
!
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
18
2
W
8
2.3
W
11
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
W
9
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
11
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
491
1174
1338
1137
900
578
492
490
426
372
309
165
163
163
437
443
508
467
460
460
467
508
508
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
5
ESE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:01AM2.82m
2:31PM2.54m
2:55AM2.66m
3:30PM2.44m
3:52AM2.51m
4:30PM2.38m
Low Tide
8:27AM0.38m
8:45PM0.51m
9:22AM0.50m
9:42PM0.65m
10:17AM0.59m
10:42PM0.75m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
4
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
13
13
13
11
10
8
9
10
11
14
13
11
10
9
7
8
10
12
10
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
8
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
WSW
11
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
110
158
222
1338
1137
900
578
492
490
426
327
270
160
127
149
437
443
508
467
460
460
467
508
508
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
87
237
227
269
481
475
475
109
372
309
165
163
99
73
71
54
49
33
33
24
19
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
7
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
14
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
163
193
38
76
163
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
6
2
W
8
2.3
W
11
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
131
491
1174
2
3
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
116
120
186
127
116
138
147
198
48
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
115
188
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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