
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 1AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
966 | 953 | 930 | 1525 | 1860 | 2215 | 1074 | 1109 | 4808 | 1631 | 1520 | 3436 | 3151 | 3154 | 3207 | 3434 | 3669 | 3566 | 3334 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:48AM2.60m | 2:23PM2.54m | 2:52AM2.42m | 3:38PM2.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.52m | 8:15AM0.52m | 8:50PM0.68m | 9:23AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
966 | 953 | 930 | 1525 | 1860 | — | 1074 | 1109 | — | 1631 | 1520 | 3436 | 3151 | 3154 | 3207 | 3434 | 3669 | 3566 | 3334 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 749 | 871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 64 | — | — | 2215 | 395 | 725 | 4808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 117 | 127 | 118 | 118 | 129 | 196 | 248 | 286 | 280 | 221 |
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