Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
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 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 591 | 1152 | 481 | 409 | 964 | 330 | 252 | 361 | 296 | 724 | 693 | 586 | 577 | 491 | 390 | 326 | 321 | 280 | 136 | 138 | 199 | 615 | 790 | 878 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:17AM3.10m | 12:43PM2.79m | 1:09AM2.98m | 1:36PM2.67m | 2:01AM2.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.09m | 6:40AM0.15m | 6:56PM0.21m | 7:33AM0.26m | 7:50PM0.36m | 8:27AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 207 | 99 | 481 | 409 | 964 | 179 | 146 | 110 | 296 | 724 | 693 | 586 | 577 | 491 | 390 | 326 | 321 | 280 | 136 | 138 | 199 | 615 | 790 | 878 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | W 16 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 104 | — | 188 | 347 | 183 | 330 | 252 | 361 | 285 | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 68 | 75 | 124 | 117 | 163 | 158 | 222 | 315 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | — | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 132 | — | 225 | 159 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 591 | 1152 | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 58 | 78 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 88 | 48 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 118 | 116 |
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