Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2398 | 2170 | 1780 | 1572 | 1121 | 956 | 834 | 712 | 702 | 603 | 453 | 342 | 331 | 862 | 889 | 736 | 2054 | 2582 | 2682 | 2550 | 2025 | 1724 | 1332 | 1227 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:26PM2.49m | 2:45AM2.60m | 3:22PM2.47m | 3:43AM2.55m | 4:26PM2.48m | 4:49AM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.48m | 8:39PM0.61m | 9:14AM0.51m | 9:37PM0.66m | 10:13AM0.52m | 10:42PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 2398 | 2170 | 1780 | 1572 | 1121 | 956 | 834 | 712 | 702 | 603 | 453 | 342 | 331 | 862 | 889 | 736 | 2054 | 2582 | 2682 | 2550 | 2025 | 1724 | 1332 | 1227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | 132 | 69 | 53 | 44 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 67 | 124 | 163 | 307 | 304 | 476 | — | — | 142 | 36 | 369 | 608 | 848 | 768 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 56 | 72 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 116 | 116 | 48 | 9 | 48 | 6 | 116 | 116 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 9 |
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