Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 639 | 1256 | 1767 | 1992 | 1981 | 1981 | 3041 | 4126 | 5025 | 5072 | 4462 | 4140 | 3593 | 3296 | 3072 | 2684 | 2482 | 2320 | 2162 | 2076 | 1822 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:23PM2.24m | 6:49AM2.20m | 7:21PM2.39m | 7:41AM2.35m | 8:07PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.94m | 00:38AM0.96m | 12:58PM0.83m | 1:33AM0.80m | 1:48PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | W 10 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 135 | — | 1767 | 106 | 222 | 380 | 3041 | 4126 | 5025 | 5072 | 4462 | 4140 | 3593 | 3296 | 3072 | 2684 | 2482 | 2320 | 2162 | 2076 | 1822 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | — | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 639 | 1256 | — | 1992 | 1981 | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 249 | 248 | 117 | 127 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 243 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 252 | 249 | 243 |
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