Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 3AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 394 | 339 | 273 | 249 | 188 | 133 | 140 | 158 | 157 | 188 | 256 | 325 | 3071 | 2818 | 3316 | 3051 | 3500 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:54PM2.99m | 10:12AM2.89m | 10:27PM3.06m | 10:46AM2.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.16m | 4:17PM0.14m | 4:40AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 394 | 339 | 273 | 249 | 188 | 114 | 117 | 123 | 120 | 141 | 65 | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 184 | 181 | 178 | 176 | 149 | 96 | 67 | 158 | 157 | 188 | 256 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | WSW 20 | W 9 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 133 | 140 | 33 | 129 | 14 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 175 | 325 | 3071 | 2818 | 3316 | 3051 | 3500 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 88 | 48 | 117 | 135 | 147 | 123 | 200 | 248 | 186 |
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