Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1750 | 890 | 516 | 425 | 307 | 283 | 627 | 840 | 638 | 656 | 610 | 555 | 609 | 784 | 844 | 1119 | 3156 | 3331 | 3344 | 3413 | 3443 | 3865 | 5178 | 5397 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:10PM3.10m | 11:35AM3.16m | 11:54PM3.04m | 12:20PM3.10m | 00:41AM2.92m | 1:08PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM-0.05m | 5:50PM0.05m | 6:09AM0.02m | 6:38PM0.14m | 6:58AM0.16m | 7:31PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1750 | 890 | 516 | 418 | 307 | 270 | 170 | — | 168 | 143 | 143 | 141 | 213 | — | 494 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 226 | 441 | 425 | 304 | 173 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 110 | 147 | 187 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 283 | 627 | 840 | 638 | 656 | 610 | 555 | 609 | 784 | 844 | 1119 | 3156 | 3331 | 3344 | 3413 | 3443 | 3865 | 5178 | 5397 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 127 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 249 | 221 | 127 | 127 | 136 | 230 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 196 | 209 | 292 | 249 | 292 | 292 |
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