
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3434 | 3434 | 3720 | 3720 | 3665 | 3427 | 3474 | 3420 | 3691 | 3607 | 3977 | 3892 | 4055 | 2643 | 2394 | 2335 | 2107 | 2054 | 1846 | 1479 | 1031 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:38PM2.43m | 4:16AM2.32m | 5:07PM2.44m | 5:46AM2.36m | 6:27PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.66m | 10:08PM0.76m | 10:42AM0.71m | 11:31PM0.72m | 12:00PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 9 |
3434 | 3434 | 3720 | 3720 | 3665 | 3427 | 3474 | 3420 | 3691 | 3607 | 3977 | 3892 | 4055 | 2643 | 2394 | 2335 | 2107 | 2054 | 1846 | 1479 | 508 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 475 | — | 516 | 500 | 523 | 1031 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 405 | 461 | — | 630 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 248 | 286 | 209 | 209 | 249 | 221 | 212 | 221 | 221 | 292 | 212 | 294 | 221 | 117 | 117 | 175 | 116 | 129 | 0 | 0 |
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