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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 am Sunday 31 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | |
151 | 113 | 96 | 64 | 96 | 149 | 225 | 305 | 355 | 425 | 465 | 369 | 320 | 314 | 287 | 281 | 249 | 238 | 173 | 138 | 96 | 51 | 46 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:21AM2.64m | 9:44PM2.78m | 9:59AM2.65m | 10:22PM2.79m | 10:37AM2.63m | 11:00PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.49m | 3:32PM0.40m | 3:58AM0.48m | 4:10PM0.40m | 4:36AM0.48m | 4:48PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
 kJ | 151 | 47 | 51 | 74 | 96 | 149 | 225 | 305 | 355 | 425 | 465 | 369 | 320 | 314 | 287 | 281 | 249 | 238 | 173 | 138 | 96 | 51 | 43 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 113 | 96 | 64 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 32 | 47 | 46 | 26 | 27 | 40 | 35 | 46 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NNW 6 | W 8 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 17 | 33 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 193 | 197 | 221 | 221 | 225 | 198 | 198 | 193 | 0 | 197 | 197 | 221 | 197 | 220 | 193 | 221 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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