Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 7AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 833 | 669 | 669 | 565 | 565 | 465 | 341 | 265 | 210 | 163 | 163 | 477 | 560 | 455 | 334 | 192 | 151 | 184 | 513 | 625 | 2183 | 2768 | 3218 | 3062 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:46PM2.83m | 8:11AM2.78m | 8:43PM3.00m | 9:07AM2.89m | 9:35PM3.14m | 9:58AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.35m | 2:24PM0.19m | 2:59AM0.19m | 3:18PM0.07m | 3:52AM0.07m | 4:09PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 833 | 669 | 669 | 565 | 565 | 465 | 341 | 265 | 40 | 60 | 163 | 477 | 560 | 455 | 334 | 192 | 65 | 184 | 513 | 603 | 2183 | 2768 | 3218 | 3062 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 18 | NW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 210 | 163 | 149 | 107 | 102 | 98 | 152 | 176 | 151 | 75 | 43 | 625 | 27 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 23 | W 22 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 18 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 126 | 314 | 28 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 248 | 67 | 9 | 9 | 130 | 48 | 132 | 132 | 117 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 221 | 48 |
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