Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 12AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2545 | 3147 | 4157 | 5435 | 5364 | 5130 | 4361 | 3514 | 3349 | 2868 | 2390 | 1987 | 1751 | 1465 | 1313 | 1028 | 905 | 744 | 623 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:32AM2.74m | 2:03PM2.83m | 2:32AM2.56m | 3:06PM2.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.32m | 8:30PM0.43m | 8:52AM0.49m | 9:38PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5130 | 4361 | 3514 | — | 2868 | 2390 | 1987 | 1751 | 1465 | 1313 | 1028 | 905 | 744 | 623 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2545 | 3147 | 4157 | 5435 | 5364 | — | — | — | 3349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 292 | 292 | 313 | 209 | 88 | 48 | 138 | 314 | 309 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 145 | 249 | 106 | 0 | 0 |
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