
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
552 | 417 | 451 | 309 | 200 | 163 | 163 | 437 | 443 | 508 | 467 | 460 | 460 | 467 | 508 | 508 | 508 | 389 | 316 | 312 | 250 | 217 | 213 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55AM2.66m | 3:30PM2.44m | 3:52AM2.51m | 4:30PM2.38m | 4:50AM2.41m | 5:31PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.50m | 9:42PM0.65m | 10:17AM0.59m | 10:42PM0.75m | 11:13AM0.65m | 11:41PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
552 | 417 | 306 | 270 | 135 | 127 | 146 | 437 | 443 | 508 | 467 | 460 | 460 | 467 | 508 | 508 | 508 | 389 | 316 | 312 | 94 | 117 | 203 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 10 |
475 | 111 | 451 | 309 | 200 | 163 | 99 | 73 | 69 | 50 | 49 | 33 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 250 | 217 | 213 | 196 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
— | 193 | — | — | 165 | 36 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 213 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 188 | 193 | 48 | 145 | 188 | 188 | 145 |
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