Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2676 | 2872 | 2836 | 2545 | 2107 | 2398 | 1795 | 1349 | 811 | 557 | 549 | 633 | 711 | 663 | 875 | 476 | 462 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:46AM2.36m | 6:27PM2.58m | 6:59AM2.52m | 7:29PM2.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.72m | 12:00PM0.62m | 00:44AM0.56m | 1:06PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2676 | 2872 | 2836 | 2545 | 601 | 2398 | 1795 | 1349 | 474 | 415 | 377 | 286 | 711 | 663 | 81 | 476 | 462 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 22 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 340 | 359 | 2107 | 392 | — | 346 | 811 | 557 | 549 | 633 | 165 | 101 | 9 | 70 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | W 22 | W 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 13 | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 264 | 268 | — | — | — | — | 374 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 875 | 77 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 117 | 294 | 117 | 155 | 117 | 88 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 48 |
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