Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 157 | 136 | 134 | 269 | 677 | 907 | 1048 | 1051 | 1025 | 1055 | 838 | 696 | 773 | 573 | 472 | 443 | 1048 | 952 | 1077 | 1271 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:14AM2.53m | 8:29PM2.71m | 8:55AM2.74m | 9:09PM2.88m | 9:34AM2.92m | 9:49PM3.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.33m | 2:58PM0.35m | 3:21AM0.15m | 3:40PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 179 | 157 | 123 | 86 | 54 | 677 | 907 | 1048 | 1051 | 1025 | 1055 | 838 | 696 | 773 | 573 | 472 | 443 | 1048 | 952 | 1077 | 1271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 6 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 140 | 123 | 136 | 133 | 269 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 67 | 194 | 265 | 19 | 230 | 408 | 408 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 61 | 60 | 134 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 145 | 302 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 221 | 221 | 225 | 249 | 248 | 252 | 209 | 196 |
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