Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 11AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1261 | 1376 | 3813 | 3706 | 4161 | 4382 | 4288 | 4015 | 3668 | 3415 | 3059 | 2794 | 2830 | 2548 | 2220 | 1955 | 1737 | 1538 | 1374 | 1355 | 1415 | 668 | 659 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:11AM2.34m | 7:32PM2.56m | 7:53AM2.53m | 8:11PM2.75m | 8:31AM2.72m | 8:46PM2.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.78m | 1:14PM0.68m | 1:43AM0.57m | 1:56PM0.49m | 2:21AM0.36m | 2:34PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1068 | 1376 | — | — | — | 4382 | 4288 | 4015 | 3668 | 3415 | 3059 | 2794 | 2830 | 2548 | 2220 | 1955 | 1737 | 1538 | 1374 | 1355 | — | 668 | 659 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 1261 | 1026 | 3813 | 3706 | 4161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1415 | 136 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 88 | 282 | 132 | 162 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 191 | 186 | 221 | 225 | 132 | 88 | 132 | 88 | 193 | 242 | 221 | 132 |
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