Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 811 | 892 | 889 | 965 | 1026 | 980 | 980 | 983 | 835 | 799 | 1550 | 1512 | 1455 | 1364 | 1237 | 1091 | 956 | 943 | 778 | 756 | 649 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:10PM2.69m | 1:26AM2.63m | 1:53PM2.52m | 2:11AM2.41m | 2:44PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.32m | 7:26PM0.50m | 7:49AM0.52m | 8:12PM0.71m | 8:36AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 811 | 892 | 889 | 965 | 1026 | 980 | 980 | 983 | 835 | 799 | 1550 | 1512 | 1455 | 1364 | 1237 | 1091 | 956 | 943 | 778 | 756 | 649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 225 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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) | 7 | 127 | 132 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 155 | 132 | 48 | 132 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 48 |
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