Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 12AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1652 | 1509 | 1482 | 1344 | 1460 | 1307 | 1088 | 1007 | 850 | 953 | 1195 | 1666 | 2023 | 1220 | 833 | 1051 | 1585 | 1418 | 3760 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:57AM2.78m | 1:26PM2.69m | 1:48AM2.60m | 2:23PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.36m | 7:20AM0.35m | 7:47PM0.52m | 8:15AM0.52m | 8:50PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 16 |
| kJ | 1652 | 1509 | 1482 | 1344 | 1460 | 1307 | 1088 | 1007 | 850 | 953 | 1195 | 1666 | — | 1220 | 833 | 929 | 917 | 1418 | 3760 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 307 | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 906 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 209 | 614 | 1051 | 1585 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 209 | 248 | 243 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 221 | 212 | 221 | 221 | 207 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 117 | 120 |
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