Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 529 | 478 | 635 | 811 | 2772 | 2826 | 2961 | 3253 | 3393 | 3543 | 5180 | 3114 | 3689 | 4253 | 5347 | 4715 | 3962 | 3393 | 2981 | 2827 | 2355 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:20PM3.10m | 00:41AM2.92m | 1:08PM2.99m | 1:32AM2.74m | 2:03PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.14m | 6:58AM0.16m | 7:31PM0.28m | 7:51AM0.32m | 8:30PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 204 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4715 | 3962 | 3393 | 2981 | 2827 | 2355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 529 | 478 | 635 | 811 | 2772 | 2826 | 2961 | 3253 | 3393 | 3543 | 5180 | 3114 | 3689 | 4253 | 5347 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 230 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 252 | 196 | 292 | 292 | 298 | 292 | 209 | 200 | 197 | 48 | 6 | 197 | 314 | 300 | 48 |
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