Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, near gales from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 813 | 1019 | 1461 | 1455 | 1537 | 1687 | 2758 | 1665 | 1479 | 1644 | 1460 | 1290 | 1240 | 3378 | 3340 | 3308 | 3432 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:29AM2.37m | 1:59PM2.35m | 2:22AM2.19m | 3:02PM2.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.73m | 7:50AM0.77m | 8:24PM0.92m | 8:47AM0.93m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 813 | 1019 | 1461 | 1455 | 1537 | 1687 | 2758 | 1665 | 1479 | 768 | 951 | 821 | 752 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 343 | 318 | 217 | 496 | 586 | 511 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 1644 | 1460 | 1290 | 1240 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 136 | 93 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 590 | 747 | — | — | — | — | 3378 | 3340 | 3308 | 3432 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 116 | 116 | 88 | 88 | 116 | 248 | 200 | 248 | 248 |
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