Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3965 | 4548 | 2521 | 4149 | 4650 | 4902 | 5394 | 5703 | 6040 | 6067 | 6377 | 6927 | 6414 | 5434 | 4875 | 4278 | 3495 |
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 | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:01PM3.07m | 11:21AM2.96m | 11:36PM3.03m | 11:58AM2.92m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.06m | 5:31PM0.14m | 5:53AM0.10m | 6:11PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3495 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 3965 | 4548 | 2521 | 4149 | 4650 | 4902 | 5394 | 5703 | 6040 | 6067 | 6377 | 6927 | 6414 | 5434 | 4875 | 4278 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 186 | 120 | 186 | 186 | 249 | 274 | 186 | 186 | 136 | 175 | 147 | 147 | 186 | 186 | 196 |
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