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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 am 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | 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 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
273 | 259 | 246 | 239 | 183 | 183 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 178 | 194 | 270 | 457 | 1080 | 835 | 750 | 828 | 878 | 696 | 1483 | 1835 | 2132 | 2277 | 2308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 12:52PM2.38m | 1:20AM2.46m | 1:41PM2.27m | 2:12AM2.37m | 2:40PM2.19m | 3:13AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.71m | 7:07PM0.70m | 7:42AM0.80m | 7:58PM0.80m | 8:39AM0.85m | 8:56PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | | | | |  |  |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | |
 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
14 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | — |
 kJ | 273 | 259 | 246 | 239 | 32 | 33 | 56 | 62 | 79 | 88 | 158 | 270 | 457 | 111 | 835 | 750 | 828 | 878 | 696 | 1483 | 1835 | 2132 | 87 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 17 | WSW 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 183 | 183 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 178 | 9 | 158 | 113 | 62 | 143 | 156 | 151 | 200 | 333 | 270 | 131 | 522 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 20 | W 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 18 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 23 | — | — | 57 | — | 64 | 107 | 106 | — | 290 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 194 | — | — | 1080 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2277 | 2308 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 248 | 248 | 225 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 221 | 292 | 294 | 294 | 221 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 6 | 48 | 116 | 116 | 117 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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