Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (02 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 12AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4974 | 4369 | 3803 | 3446 | 2868 | 2598 | 2321 | 2151 | 1962 | 1652 | 1628 | 1214 | 1644 | 1460 | 1223 | 1045 | 980 | 953 | 1063 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:14AM2.93m | 12:39PM2.82m | 00:57AM2.78m | 1:26PM2.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.23m | 6:34AM0.21m | 6:55PM0.36m | 7:20AM0.35m | 7:47PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 22 | — | — | W 19 | W 20 | — | W 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 36 | — | — | 190 | 67 | — | 307 | 1652 | 1628 | 1214 | 1644 | 1460 | 1223 | 1045 | 980 | 953 | 1063 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | — | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4974 | 4369 | 3803 | 3446 | 2868 | 2598 | 2321 | 2151 | 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 196 | 196 | 248 | 243 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 221 | 221 |
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