Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 11AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7114 | 6710 | 6101 | 5899 | 5239 | 4618 | 3803 | 3446 | 2868 | 2598 | 2321 | 2151 | 1803 | 1652 | 1605 | 1846 | 1623 | 1460 | 1385 | 1137 | 1106 | 1075 | 617 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:58AM2.92m | 00:14AM2.93m | 12:39PM2.82m | 00:57AM2.78m | 1:26PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.10m | 6:11PM0.23m | 6:34AM0.21m | 6:55PM0.36m | 7:20AM0.35m | 7:47PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — | W 19 | W 20 | — | W 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 190 | 67 | — | 307 | 1652 | 1605 | 1846 | 1623 | 1460 | 1385 | 1137 | 1106 | 1075 | 617 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7114 | 6710 | 6101 | 5899 | 5239 | 4618 | 3803 | 3446 | 2868 | 2598 | 2321 | 2151 | 1803 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 186 | 147 | 186 | 186 | 196 | 243 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 221 | 221 |
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