Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 1PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1292 | 1091 | 1076 | 943 | 822 | 799 | 746 | 714 | 604 | 595 | 572 | 589 | 754 | 612 | 573 | 557 | 549 | 542 | 229 | 226 | 147 | 141 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:11AM2.41m | 2:44PM2.35m | 3:05AM2.23m | 3:48PM2.21m | 4:16AM2.11m | 5:07PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.72m | 9:06PM0.90m | 9:33AM0.88m | 10:13PM1.02m | 10:42AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1292 | 1091 | 1076 | 943 | 822 | 799 | 746 | 714 | 604 | 595 | 572 | 589 | 754 | 612 | 573 | 557 | 549 | 542 | 229 | 226 | 147 | 101 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 37 | 112 | 141 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 48 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 132 | 186 | 230 | 230 | 193 | 193 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 |
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