Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 11 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
16.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (14 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
3
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3
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2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
0.8
W
18
1.1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
17
1.8
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
642
624
504
482
402
402
359
432
688
540
527
500
462
456
2703
1557
2662
1994
1773
1773
1548
1526
1267
1211
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
0
WNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NW
15
SSE
5
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
SW
10
S
20
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:22AM2.90m
8:54PM3.06m
9:16AM2.97m
9:45PM3.16m
10:08AM3.00m
10:36PM3.20m
Low Tide
2:37PM0.09m
3:09AM0.14m
3:30PM0.02m
4:02AM0.06m
4:21PM-0.00m
4:55AM0.04m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
12
12
14
13
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
12
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
11
11
12
12
10
11
10
9
10
10
9
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.1
W
7
2.2
WSW
17
1.8
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
642
624
504
482
402
402
307
392
688
540
527
500
462
124
2703
1557
2662
1994
1773
1773
1548
1526
1267
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
20
0.5
W
20
0.5
WSW
7
0.7
W
18
0.8
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
7
1
WSW
15
1.6
W
10
Energy kJ
122
194
26
311
399
300
359
432
43
46
50
53
79
456
509
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
19
0.5
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.1
W
22
0.3
W
20
0.8
WSW
18
Energy kJ
186
25
31
40
9
69
437
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
1.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
36
1211
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
248
225
221
221
221
221
221
221
221
221
212
221
132
48
6
7
88
48
48
6
221
230
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
3
9
1
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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