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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 pm Monday 11 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 2AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
1557 | 1401 | 1274 | 1110 | 998 | 892 | 781 | 781 | 669 | 659 | 578 | 395 | 312 | 615 | 553 | 553 | 545 | 767 | 744 | 799 | 919 | 1532 | 1194 | 1016 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:19AM2.46m | 5:57PM2.41m | 6:15AM2.61m | 6:50PM2.60m | 7:07AM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.77m | 11:41AM0.60m | 00:01AM0.64m | 12:33PM0.42m | 00:55AM0.48m | 1:23PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 1557 | 1401 | 1274 | 1110 | 998 | 892 | 781 | 781 | 669 | 659 | 578 | 395 | 312 | 615 | 553 | 553 | 545 | 479 | 486 | 799 | 919 | 1532 | 1194 | 1016 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 24 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 98 | 100 | 184 | 240 | 449 | 396 | 767 | 744 | 351 | 295 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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