Ruapuke Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 5 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is
15.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (30 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 10PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)--
Afternoon (30 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
602
515
508
501
419
407
390
342
336
277
277
225
225
178
149
147
111
111
111
83
67
67
67
68
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
SW
5
SSE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
NE
5
W
5
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
10:07PM2.77m
10:22AM2.63m
10:44PM2.81m
11:00AM2.64m
11:21PM2.82m
11:37AM2.63m
Low Tide
4:20AM0.49m
4:31PM0.40m
4:58AM0.45m
5:08PM0.38m
5:36AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
11
11
9
8
7
6
7
9
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
10
9
8
7
7
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
602
515
508
501
419
407
390
342
336
277
277
225
225
178
149
147
111
111
111
83
67
67
67
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
24
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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