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/ 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 am Monday 25 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
1245 | 1230 | 924 | 789 | 678 | 678 | 545 | 421 | 390 | 326 | 321 | 257 | 187 | 226 | 251 | 127 | 180 | 93 | 144 | 140 | 176 | 169 | 239 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:39AM2.53m | 5:18PM2.39m | 5:40AM2.51m | 6:17PM2.45m | 6:33AM2.52m | 7:06PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.58m | 11:24PM0.68m | 11:58AM0.56m | 00:22AM0.66m | 12:49PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1245 | 1230 | 924 | 789 | 678 | 678 | 545 | 421 | 390 | 326 | 321 | 257 | 187 | 226 | 251 | 127 | 180 | 93 | 93 | 140 | 176 | 169 | 239 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | WSW 17 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 26 | 30 | 15 | 93 | 16 | 144 | 91 | 87 | 47 | 81 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | 86 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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