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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 Monday 06 Apr 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
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 4PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 651 | 542 | 427 | 415 | 336 | 249 | 195 | 147 | 140 | 86 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 75 | 121 | 186 | 183 | 229 | 217 | 204 | 198 | 195 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:54AM 2.69 | 12:16AM 2.70 | 12:31PM 2.53 | 12:55AM 2.54 | 1:12PM 2.36 | 1:40AM 2.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:08PM 0.44 | 6:31AM 0.58 | 6:45PM 0.60 | 7:13AM 0.74 | 7:29PM 0.76 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
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