Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 12PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2868 | 2418 | 2151 | 2151 | 1803 | 1605 | 1482 | 1344 | 1511 | 1307 | 1088 | 1045 | 966 | 953 | 966 | 1352 | 2027 | 1091 | 949 | 1051 | 1549 | 1307 | 3760 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:14AM2.93m | 12:39PM2.82m | 00:57AM2.78m | 1:26PM2.69m | 1:48AM2.60m | 2:23PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.21m | 6:55PM0.36m | 7:20AM0.35m | 7:47PM0.52m | 8:15AM0.52m | 8:50PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | W 20 | — | W 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | 190 | 67 | — | 307 | 1605 | 1482 | 1344 | 1511 | 1307 | 1088 | 1045 | 966 | 953 | 966 | 1352 | — | 1091 | 949 | 1051 | 917 | 1307 | 3760 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1038 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 2868 | 2418 | 2151 | 2151 | 1803 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2027 | 277 | 556 | 936 | 1549 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 200 | 248 | 243 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 207 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 201 | 117 | 175 |
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