Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
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3072 | 2895 | 2482 | 2320 | 2104 | 1898 | 1659 | 1484 | 1464 | 1443 | 1443 | 1667 | 1464 | 1443 | 1403 | 1139 | 1106 | 960 | 946 | 841 | 732 | 710 | 567 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:41AM2.35m | 8:07PM2.56m | 8:24AM2.51m | 8:45PM2.73m | 9:02AM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.80m | 1:48PM0.67m | 2:17AM0.63m | 2:29PM0.50m | 2:56AM0.45m | 3:07PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
3072 | 2895 | 2482 | 2320 | 2104 | 1898 | 1659 | 1484 | 1464 | 1443 | 1443 | 1667 | 1464 | 1443 | 1403 | 1139 | 1106 | 960 | 946 | 841 | 732 | 710 | 567 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 92 | 94 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 252 | 249 | 249 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 198 | 48 | 48 | 145 | 54 | 0 | 9 |
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