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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 5 am Thursday 28 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
325 | 389 | 384 | 384 | 474 | 453 | 440 | 342 | 342 | 347 | 347 | 282 | 561 | 596 | 544 | 610 | 508 | 501 | 487 | 390 | 373 | 273 | 273 | 219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:20AM2.55m | 7:49PM2.61m | 8:02AM2.58m | 8:29PM2.69m | 8:42AM2.62m | 9:07PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.62m | 1:34PM0.47m | 1:58AM0.57m | 2:15PM0.44m | 2:40AM0.53m | 2:54PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 325 | 389 | 384 | 384 | 474 | 453 | 440 | 342 | 342 | 347 | 347 | 282 | 561 | 596 | 544 | 610 | 508 | 501 | 487 | 390 | 373 | 273 | 273 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 206 | 19 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 106 | 116 | 116 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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