Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 4AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2136 | 2025 | 1826 | 1690 | 1538 | 1538 | 1393 | 1393 | 1257 | 1220 | 1106 | 1106 | 1091 | 956 | 943 | 943 | 834 | 880 | 554 | 568 | 1003 | 561 | 662 | 697 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:12AM3.06m | 12:35PM3.03m | 00:53AM2.93m | 1:19PM2.91m | 1:40AM2.75m | 2:10PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.04m | 6:51PM0.17m | 7:12AM0.18m | 7:39PM0.33m | 8:02AM0.36m | 8:36PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2136 | 2025 | 1826 | 1690 | 1538 | 1538 | 1393 | 1393 | 1257 | 1220 | 1106 | 1106 | 1091 | 956 | 943 | 943 | 834 | 880 | 554 | 568 | 1003 | 561 | 662 | 697 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 86 | — | 96 | 93 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 221 | 300 | 249 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 106 | 297 | 249 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 249 | 252 | 258 | 200 | 249 |
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