Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 3AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4037 | 3475 | 3427 | 3207 | 3434 | 3434 | 3720 | 3720 | 3665 | 3427 | 3474 | 3371 | 3691 | 3880 | 4025 | 3892 | 4055 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:52AM2.42m | 3:38PM2.43m | 4:16AM2.32m | 5:07PM2.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.68m | 9:23AM0.66m | 10:08PM0.76m | 10:42AM0.71m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 3427 | 3207 | 3434 | 3434 | 3720 | 3720 | 3665 | 3427 | 3474 | 3371 | 3691 | 3880 | 4025 | 3892 | 4055 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4037 | 3475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 120 | 175 | 132 | 196 | 248 | 286 | 200 | 221 | 249 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 292 | 294 |
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