Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 12AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4204 | 3622 | 2944 | 2449 | 1966 | 1773 | 1380 | 1189 | 1676 | 1008 | 1731 | 2049 | 1432 | 1531 | 3706 | 3813 | 4161 | 4213 | 4015 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47PM2.21m | 6:18AM2.17m | 6:47PM2.37m | 7:11AM2.34m | 7:32PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.96m | 12:23PM0.86m | 00:59AM0.78m | 1:14PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 4204 | 3622 | 2944 | 2449 | 1966 | 1773 | 1380 | 1189 | — | — | — | 459 | 1068 | 1531 | — | — | — | 4213 | 4015 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1676 | 1008 | 1731 | 2049 | 1432 | 1093 | 3706 | 3813 | 4161 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 200 | 248 | 221 | 221 | 212 | 221 | 248 | 249 | 282 | 221 | 88 | 243 | 248 | 275 | 132 | 132 | 48 | 48 |
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