Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1094 | 1316 | 1240 | 403 | 333 | 320 | 524 | 746 | 866 | 1086 | 1526 | 2099 | 1898 | 1924 | 1994 | 1942 | 1692 | 1513 | 1298 | 1242 | 1945 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:07AM2.88m | 9:21PM3.04m | 9:42AM3.01m | 9:57PM3.11m | 10:18AM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.18m | 3:33AM0.05m | 3:48PM0.08m | 4:10AM-0.03m | 4:27PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | WSW 16 | — | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | 1316 | 1240 | 292 | 283 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 26 | — | 35 | 78 | 124 | 242 | 236 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | 182 | 230 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1094 | — | — | 403 | 333 | 320 | 524 | 746 | 866 | 1086 | 1526 | 2099 | 1898 | 1924 | 1994 | 1942 | 1692 | 1513 | 1298 | 1242 | 1945 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 145 | 186 | 186 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 248 | 186 | 116 | 116 | 127 | 127 | 200 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 230 |
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