
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 18 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 491 | 1174 | 1338 | 1137 | 900 | 578 | 492 | 490 | 426 | 372 | 309 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 437 | 443 | 508 | 467 | 460 | 460 | 467 | 508 | 508 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:01AM2.82m | 2:31PM2.54m | 2:55AM2.66m | 3:30PM2.44m | 3:52AM2.51m | 4:30PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.38m | 8:45PM0.51m | 9:22AM0.50m | 9:42PM0.65m | 10:17AM0.59m | 10:42PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
110 | 158 | 222 | 1338 | 1137 | 900 | 578 | 492 | 490 | 426 | 327 | 270 | 160 | 127 | 149 | 437 | 443 | 508 | 467 | 460 | 460 | 467 | 508 | 508 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
87 | — | — | 237 | 227 | 269 | 481 | 475 | 475 | 109 | 372 | 309 | 165 | 163 | 99 | 73 | 71 | 54 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 19 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | — | — | 38 | 76 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
131 | 491 | 1174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 120 | 186 | 127 | 116 | 138 | 147 | 198 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 188 |
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