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) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on 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 afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1966 | 1773 | 1380 | 1189 | 1726 | 871 | 1469 | 1495 | 1328 | 1324 | 3706 | 3813 | 4161 | 4486 | 4382 | 4015 | 3668 | 3415 | 3059 | 2794 | 2830 | 2479 | 2220 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:18AM2.17m | 6:47PM2.37m | 7:11AM2.34m | 7:32PM2.56m | 7:53AM2.53m | 8:11PM2.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.96m | 12:23PM0.86m | 00:59AM0.78m | 1:14PM0.68m | 1:43AM0.57m | 1:56PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1966 | 1773 | 1380 | 1189 | — | — | 106 | 894 | 1208 | 1324 | — | — | — | 4486 | 4382 | 4015 | 3668 | 3415 | 3059 | 2794 | 2830 | 2479 | 2220 |
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 | — | — | — | — | 1726 | 871 | 1469 | 1495 | 1328 | 1016 | 3706 | 3813 | 4161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 221 | 221 | 248 | 295 | 282 | 221 | 88 | 249 | 248 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 48 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 106 | 186 | 221 | 132 |
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