Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3041 | 4306 | 4957 | 5072 | 4462 | 4140 | 3593 | 3296 | 3072 | 2895 | 2482 | 2320 | 2104 | 1898 | 1682 | 1484 | 1443 | 1443 | 1592 | 1614 | 1592 | 1592 | 1403 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49AM2.20m | 7:21PM2.39m | 7:41AM2.35m | 8:07PM2.56m | 8:24AM2.51m | 8:45PM2.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.96m | 12:58PM0.83m | 1:33AM0.80m | 1:48PM0.67m | 2:17AM0.63m | 2:29PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | 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 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 4306 | 4957 | 5072 | 4462 | 4140 | 3593 | 3296 | 3072 | 2895 | 2482 | 2320 | 2104 | 1898 | 1682 | 1484 | 1443 | 1443 | 1592 | 1614 | 1592 | 1592 | 1403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 129 | 196 | 209 | 243 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 221 | 132 | 221 | 249 | 249 |
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