
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 3AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
490 | 355 | 307 | 265 | 192 | 81 | 77 | 135 | 135 | 202 | 217 | 151 | 98 | 92 | 90 | 81 | 79 | 91 | 90 | 201 | 259 | 335 | 478 | 472 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:42AM2.41m | 4:20PM2.57m | 5:03AM2.35m | 5:38PM2.54m | 6:20AM2.40m | 6:46PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.62m | 10:51PM0.61m | 11:15AM0.66m | 00:02AM0.58m | 12:25PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 13 | NNW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
490 | 355 | 307 | 265 | 192 | 18 | 25 | 135 | 19 | 202 | 217 | 151 | 98 | 92 | 90 | 63 | 59 | 91 | 90 | 201 | 259 | 335 | 478 | 472 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | NW 5 | WSW 13 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | 11 | 8 | 11 | 81 | 77 | 23 | 135 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 57 | 39 | 82 | 45 | 84 | 24 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 59 | 35 | — | 20 | — | — | 69 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 87 | 38 | 65 | 44 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 67 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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