
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (23 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 11PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4542 | 4382 | 4570 | 4288 | 3931 | 3668 | 3133 | 2794 | 2830 | 2548 | 2220 | 1955 | 1737 | 1538 | 1374 | 886 | 778 | 668 | 659 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:32PM2.56m | 7:53AM2.53m | 8:11PM2.75m | 8:31AM2.72m | 8:46PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.57m | 1:56PM0.49m | 2:21AM0.36m | 2:34PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | 4382 | 4570 | 4288 | 3931 | 3668 | 3133 | 2794 | 2830 | 2548 | 2220 | 1955 | 1737 | 1538 | 1374 | 886 | 778 | 668 | 659 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
4542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | 164 | 151 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 48 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 191 | 186 | 242 | 132 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 48 | 193 | 242 | 242 | 186 |
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