Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4584 | 5264 | 5703 | 6019 | 6253 | 6081 | 6484 | 6506 | 6101 | 5711 | 4875 | 4278 | 3720 | 3158 | 2713 | 2390 | 2182 | 1933 | 1803 | 1605 | 1781 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21AM2.96m | 11:36PM3.03m | 11:58AM2.92m | 00:14AM2.93m | 12:39PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.14m | 5:53AM0.10m | 6:11PM0.23m | 6:34AM0.21m | 6:55PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 19 | W 20 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 3158 | 2713 | 190 | 67 | 1933 | 1803 | 1605 | 1781 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 307 | 227 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4584 | 5264 | 5703 | 6019 | 6253 | 6081 | 6484 | 6506 | 6101 | 5711 | 4875 | 4278 | 3720 | — | — | 2390 | 2182 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 274 | 249 | 274 | 186 | 145 | 140 | 175 | 147 | 186 | 186 | 196 | 230 | 243 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 209 | 248 |
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