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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 11 pm Thursday 07 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 5AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| 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 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | |
183 | 183 | 163 | 183 | 160 | 178 | 162 | 255 | 437 | 1011 | 739 | 658 | 1100 | 1198 | 1230 | 1208 | 1116 | 3415 | 3168 | 2687 | 2430 | 2073 | 4100 | 1838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:20AM2.46m | 1:41PM2.27m | 2:12AM2.37m | 2:40PM2.19m | 3:13AM2.34m | 3:48PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.70m | 7:42AM0.80m | 7:58PM0.80m | 8:39AM0.85m | 8:56PM0.85m | 9:41AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 25 | 40 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 85 | 162 | 158 | 115 | 111 | 739 | 658 | 1100 | 1198 | 1230 | 1208 | 1116 | 3415 | 3168 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 183 | 183 | 163 | 183 | 160 | 178 | 158 | — | 57 | 62 | 145 | 143 | 93 | 142 | 290 | 359 | 818 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 20 | W 11 | WNW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | 64 | 108 | 44 | — | — | 225 | 443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 255 | 437 | 1011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2687 | 2430 | 2073 | 4100 | 1838 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 221 | 294 | 294 | 221 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 117 | 116 | 106 | 106 | 111 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 186 | 186 | 186 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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