Ruapuke surf break

Ruapuke surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:09
5:09
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)
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
Energy 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)
0.6
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
NNW
5
Energy kJ
33
26
19
19
206
19
18
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
4
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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