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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 24 Apr 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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 10PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | |
110 | 236 | 233 | 229 | 213 | 139 | 151 | 160 | 257 | 346 | 612 | 543 | 557 | 512 | 322 | 303 | 246 | 242 | 224 | 213 | 254 | 315 | 896 | 917 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 3:19PM2.35m | 3:59AM2.51m | 4:42PM2.31m | 5:16AM2.51m | 5:56PM2.38m | 6:21AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.67m | 10:27AM0.67m | 10:52PM0.70m | 11:37AM0.62m | 11:59PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 87 | 236 | 233 | 229 | 213 | 139 | 151 | 151 | 257 | 346 | 612 | 543 | 557 | 512 | 322 | 303 | 246 | 242 | 224 | 210 | 254 | 237 | 896 | 917 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | WSW 6 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 20 | W 20 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 110 | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 107 | 160 | 149 | 149 | — | 7 | — | — | 41 | 50 | 51 | 7 | 7 | — | 206 | 206 | 183 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 315 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 106 | 213 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 242 | 186 | 88 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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