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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 pm Monday 20 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today?
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1077 | 787 | 670 | 510 | 245 | 187 | 151 | 191 | 173 | 151 | 108 | 77 | 94 | 96 | 79 | 121 | 120 | 116 | 105 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 96 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:47PM 3.11 | 12:09PM 2.90 | 12:37AM 2.95 | 1:02PM 2.70 | 1:34AM 2.77 | 2:04PM 2.49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:06AM 0.14 | 6:27PM 0.18 | 7:01AM 0.31 | 7:22PM 0.37 | 8:02AM 0.49 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
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