Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 651 | 565 | 696 | 783 | 783 | 754 | 687 | 669 | 465 | 803 | 929 | 894 | 827 | 795 | 773 | 660 | 642 | 534 | 504 | 482 | 402 | 402 | 468 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:28AM2.69m | 7:06PM2.75m | 7:27AM2.80m | 8:01PM2.92m | 8:22AM2.90m | 8:54PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.31m | 1:17AM0.39m | 1:43PM0.19m | 2:14AM0.25m | 2:37PM0.09m | 3:09AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 651 | 565 | 696 | 159 | 783 | 754 | 687 | 669 | 465 | 803 | 929 | 894 | 827 | 795 | 773 | 660 | 642 | 534 | 504 | 482 | 402 | 402 | 468 | 413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 18 | WSW 6 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 19 | WSW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 222 | 160 | — | 783 | 120 | 70 | 45 | 33 | 222 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 42 | 186 | 50 | 399 | 300 | 359 | 432 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | W 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 194 | — | 311 | 43 | 31 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 106 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 230 | 132 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 225 | 248 | 225 | 225 | 221 | 225 | 221 |
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