Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 2AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 887 | 1642 | 3341 | 4074 | 3788 | 3292 | 2846 | 2440 | 1945 | 1465 | 1157 | 852 | 614 | 512 | 416 | 346 | 194 | 198 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 10:57PM2.95m | 11:14AM2.79m | 11:31PM2.96m | 11:49AM2.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.25m | 5:21PM0.24m | 5:46AM0.23m | 5:57PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 99 | 3341 | 4074 | 3788 | 3292 | 2846 | 2440 | 1945 | 1465 | 1157 | 852 | 614 | 512 | 416 | 346 | 194 | 198 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 117 | 85 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | W 19 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 29 | 65 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 887 | 1642 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 116 | 116 | 88 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 54 | 0 | 48 |
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