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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 pm 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 (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 12AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
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 Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | 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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
474 | 453 | 282 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 347 | 282 | 561 | 697 | 544 | 610 | 508 | 501 | 487 | 390 | 342 | 273 | 222 | 219 | 149 | 149 | 111 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:49PM2.61m | 8:02AM2.58m | 8:29PM2.69m | 8:42AM2.62m | 9:07PM2.75m | 9:21AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.57m | 2:15PM0.44m | 2:40AM0.53m | 2:54PM0.41m | 3:19AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | 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 | WSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
 kJ | 474 | 453 | 282 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 347 | 282 | 561 | 697 | 544 | 610 | 508 | 501 | 487 | 390 | 342 | 273 | 222 | 219 | 149 | 38 | 56 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 206 | 19 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 19 | 149 | 111 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 221 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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