Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1220 | 998 | 710 | 546 | 272 | 273 | 265 | 402 | 350 | 644 | 620 | 566 | 543 | 536 | 565 | 437 | 401 | 317 | 307 | 246 | 265 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:32PM2.59m | 7:02AM2.55m | 7:38PM2.78m | 8:05AM2.71m | 8:34PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM0.56m | 00:49AM0.57m | 1:15PM0.42m | 1:53AM0.38m | 2:14PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1220 | 998 | 710 | 546 | 272 | 176 | 107 | 402 | 127 | 644 | 620 | 566 | 543 | 536 | 565 | 437 | 401 | 317 | 307 | 246 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 19 |
| kJ | 304 | 296 | 468 | 273 | 269 | 273 | 265 | 350 | 350 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 101 | 91 | 70 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 265 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | — | WSW 17 | W 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | W 19 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 119 | 112 | — | 315 | 225 | 84 | 82 | 68 | 207 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 78 | 136 | 192 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 135 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 221 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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