Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 1PM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 548 | 1972 | 2491 | 2924 | 2682 | 2207 | 1809 | 1667 | 1303 | 1111 | 2330 | 1864 | 1938 | 1484 | 1294 | 1136 | 1136 | 938 | 879 | 602 | 610 | 1467 | 1271 | 1255 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43AM2.55m | 4:26PM2.48m | 4:49AM2.53m | 5:35PM2.54m | 6:00AM2.56m | 6:43PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.52m | 10:42PM0.66m | 11:17AM0.50m | 11:51PM0.61m | 12:22PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 548 | 1972 | 2491 | 2924 | 2682 | 2207 | 1809 | 1667 | 1303 | 1111 | 2330 | 1864 | 1938 | 1484 | 1294 | 1136 | 1136 | 938 | 879 | 602 | 610 | 1467 | 1271 | 1255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | W 18 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 20 | W 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | — | — | — | 142 | 36 | 369 | 608 | 848 | 768 | — | 54 | — | — | — | 36 | 80 | 129 | 194 | 422 | 522 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 106 | 127 | 200 | 200 | 272 | 272 | 341 | 154 | 116 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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