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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 Wednesday 20 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 3PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
210 | 187 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 135 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 63 | 50 | 49 | 28 | 61 | 148 | 225 | 311 | 339 | 260 | 284 | 238 | 227 | 218 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:01PM2.87m | 00:29AM3.01m | 12:56PM2.71m | 1:26AM2.87m | 1:56PM2.56m | 2:27AM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.16m | 6:54AM0.26m | 7:13PM0.31m | 7:53AM0.39m | 8:12PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 210 | 187 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 135 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 63 | 50 | 49 | 28 | 8 | 148 | 225 | 311 | 339 | 260 | 284 | 238 | 227 | 218 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | W 18 | W 18 | N 6 | NW 6 | WSW 18 | NW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 61 | 7 | 61 | 89 | 87 | 38 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 126 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 | — | NW 6 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | NW 5 | — | — | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 27 | — | 1 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 61 | 4 | — | — | 86 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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