Ruapuke Beach surf forecast
Raglan · North Island · New Zealand
A long black-sand beach south-west of Raglan, reached by a gravel road. Lefts and rights break on sand banks that shift with the rips, and the open exposure makes it more consistent than the points, with far fewer surfers. Small days suit improving surfers; bigger days are for confident intermediates.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces WSW
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- SW, WSW, W
- Best wind
- ENE, E, NE (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- All year
- Typical size
- 0.5-2.5 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- Strong rips around the shifting banks; Remote beach at the end of a gravel road
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Raglan.
Nearby spots
- Indicators, Raglan
- Whale Bay, Raglan
- Manu Bay, Raglan
- Ngarunui Beach, Raglan
- Piha (The Bar), Piha
- Muriwai Beach, Muriwai
Questions
Is Ruapuke Beach good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (strong rips around the shifting banks; remote beach at the end of a gravel road). Beginners nearby can try Ngarunui Beach, Raglan.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Ruapuke Beach?
SW, WSW, W swell, ENE, E, NE wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.5-2.5 m.
Learn more: why the swell period changes the size, wind and tide, reading a forecast and the lineup together.
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