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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 Tuesday 02 Jun 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | |
275 | 243 | 167 | 153 | 107 | 145 | 136 | 169 | 135 | 140 | 131 | 160 | 134 | 198 | 240 | 374 | 233 | 102 | 108 | 47 | 64 | 168 | 348 | 522 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:37AM2.63m | 11:00PM2.77m | 11:15AM2.59m | 11:38PM2.72m | 11:54AM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.48m | 4:48PM0.42m | 5:15AM0.51m | 5:26PM0.46m | 5:55AM0.55m | 6:06PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 275 | 243 | 167 | 153 | 107 | 145 | 136 | 169 | 135 | 140 | 131 | 160 | 133 | 86 | 240 | 374 | 233 | 102 | 108 | 15 | 59 | 168 | 348 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 27 | 39 | 106 | 56 | 67 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 60 | 12 | 198 | 84 | 13 | 7 | 98 | 70 | 39 | 64 | 29 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NNW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | W 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 17 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 56 | 50 | 51 | 30 | 5 | 20 | 43 | 42 | 63 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 17 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 17 | 21 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 101 | 193 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 111 | 116 | 117 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 127 | 95 | 9 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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