Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Ruapuke 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.0° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)7ft (2.1m)15s
Afternoon (17 Aug)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (17 Aug)6ft (1.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
0
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2303
2228
2102
2158
2055
1951
1453
1415
1496
1275
1061
930
767
892
889
683
1042
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:07AM3.03m
12:30PM2.85m
00:46AM2.84m
1:10PM2.69m
Low Tide
6:02PM0.11m
6:27AM0.14m
6:44PM0.29m
7:07AM0.32m
7:26PM0.50m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
7
7
7
9
11
10
9
9
8
7
7
11
13
12
11
Feels °C
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
5
6
5
5
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