Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 402 | 350 | 644 | 620 | 566 | 543 | 536 | 565 | 437 | 401 | 317 | 307 | 246 | 265 | 238 | 227 | 222 | 293 | 286 | 203 | 201 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:02AM2.55m | 7:38PM2.78m | 8:05AM2.71m | 8:34PM2.98m | 8:57AM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.57m | 1:15PM0.42m | 1:53AM0.38m | 2:14PM0.24m | 2:49AM0.19m | 3:06PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 126 | 402 | 101 | 644 | 620 | 566 | 543 | 536 | 565 | 437 | 401 | 317 | 307 | 246 | 192 | 189 | 129 | 222 | 293 | 286 | 203 | 201 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 265 | 350 | 350 | 41 | 22 | 104 | 101 | 74 | 70 | 54 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 265 | 238 | 227 | 87 | 55 | — | 14 | 50 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | W 19 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | W 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 82 | 97 | 207 | — | — | 15 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 78 | 135 | 192 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 116 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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