Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 11AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 472 | 443 | 1048 | 1137 | 1286 | 1077 | 1096 | 1208 | 1028 | 949 | 811 | 763 | 557 | 356 | 261 | 253 | 244 | 394 | 612 | 1224 | 2180 | 1909 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:34AM2.92m | 9:49PM3.01m | 10:13AM3.06m | 10:29PM3.09m | 10:53AM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.15m | 3:40PM0.20m | 4:01AM0.02m | 4:22PM0.08m | 4:42AM-0.05m | 5:05PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 573 | 472 | 443 | 1048 | 1137 | 1286 | 1077 | 1096 | 1208 | 1028 | 949 | 811 | 763 | 557 | 356 | 261 | 253 | 201 | 195 | 242 | — | 2180 | 1909 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 230 | 408 | 408 | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 91 | 86 | 51 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 52 | 137 | 244 | 394 | 612 | 1224 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 248 | 249 | 297 | 301 | 200 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 186 | 180 | 138 | 225 | 117 | 389 | 186 | 250 | 117 | 117 |
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