Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 11 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 2AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
917
869
857
845
712
682
569
440
434
427
351
281
697
594
602
515
508
501
494
407
390
342
336
277
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
SW
10
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross
High Tide
8:47PM2.63m
9:03AM2.53m
9:28PM2.71m
9:43AM2.59m
10:07PM2.77m
10:22AM2.63m
Low Tide
3:00AM0.61m
3:13PM0.50m
3:41AM0.54m
3:53PM0.44m
4:20AM0.49m
4:31PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
12
13
11
13
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
7
8
12
11
9
8
6
4
5
7
10
10
10
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
917
869
857
845
712
682
569
440
434
427
351
281
697
594
602
515
508
501
494
407
390
342
336
277
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
Energy kJ
61
61
198
259
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
6
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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