Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 1AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
645 | 604 | 573 | 472 | 465 | 459 | 229 | 226 | 147 | 139 | 137 | 150 | 239 | 403 | 824 | 1507 | 2153 | 1718 | 1608 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:16AM2.11m | 5:07PM2.17m | 5:39AM2.10m | 6:23PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM1.02m | 10:42AM0.97m | 11:29PM1.04m | 11:56AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 |
645 | 604 | 573 | 472 | 465 | 459 | 229 | 226 | 147 | 139 | 137 | 135 | 133 | 98 | 89 | 193 | 2153 | 1718 | 222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | W 16 | — | W 17 | W 18 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 31 | 64 | 65 | 117 | 135 | — | 205 | 158 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 31 | 41 | 26 | 60 | 150 | 239 | 403 | 824 | 1507 | — | — | 1608 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 203 | 191 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 248 | 117 | 118 |
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