Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 11AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 315 | 531 | 550 | 591 | 1152 | 1241 | 1144 | 399 | 330 | 301 | 361 | 302 | 724 | 693 | 586 | 577 | 491 | 390 | 326 | 321 | 339 | 136 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:51AM2.90m | 00:17AM3.10m | 12:43PM2.79m | 1:09AM2.98m | 1:36PM2.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.07m | 6:04PM0.09m | 6:40AM0.15m | 6:56PM0.21m | 7:33AM0.26m | 7:50PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 287 | 315 | 531 | 550 | 207 | 99 | 188 | 1144 | 220 | 142 | 301 | 322 | 302 | 724 | 693 | 586 | 577 | 491 | 390 | 326 | 321 | 339 | 56 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 140 | 143 | 163 | 175 | 104 | — | — | 132 | 399 | 330 | 113 | 361 | 285 | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 68 | 75 | 136 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 50 | 121 | 7 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 183 | 225 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | 117 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 591 | 1152 | 1241 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 88 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
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