Surf Forecasts:
Ruapuke surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 6,407 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ruapuke this week:
The surf forecast for Ruapuke over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ruapuke in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruapuke over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 321 | 451 | 196 | 94 | 501 | 683 | 551 | 172 | 322 | 943 | 804 | 4275 | 6407 | 3953 | 3269 | 2352 | 1445 | 1275 | 936 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:00AM2.46m | 3:36PM2.36m | 3:57AM2.30m | 4:39PM2.28m | 5:02AM2.21m | 5:47PM2.27m | 6:10AM2.20m | 6:50PM2.33m | 7:11AM2.27m | 7:44PM2.44m | 8:02AM2.38m | 8:30PM2.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.65m | 9:54PM0.83m | 10:23AM0.78m | 10:57PM0.93m | 11:24AM0.84m | 00:03AM0.95m | 12:26PM0.83m | 1:04AM0.89m | 1:23PM0.76m | 1:57AM0.78m | 2:12PM0.64m | 2:42AM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 321 | 451 | 81 | 83 | 501 | 683 | 551 | 172 | 213 | 101 | — | — | 6407 | 3953 | 3269 | 2352 | 1445 | 1275 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 51 | 49 | 94 | 26 | — | — | 30 | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 196 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 322 | 943 | 804 | 4275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 936 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 132 | 212 | 6 | 0 | 248 | 212 | 221 | 221 | 175 | 117 | 175 | 116 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 117 | 132 | 162 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ruapuke provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ruapuke can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ruapuke surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ruapuke) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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