Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 4AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 174 | 171 | 214 | 283 | 870 | 445 | 539 | 405 | 378 | 362 | 347 | 336 | 331 | 421 | 520 | 578 | 551 | 481 | 1223 | 1214 | 1241 | 1225 | 612 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:57AM2.09m | 4:39PM2.20m | 5:18AM2.07m | 5:55PM2.24m | 6:32AM2.17m | 6:57PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.98m | 11:08PM0.99m | 11:31AM0.97m | 00:16AM0.90m | 12:36PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 53 | 174 | 171 | 204 | 211 | 870 | 445 | 539 | 151 | 154 | 162 | 184 | 130 | 331 | 421 | 520 | 578 | 551 | 481 | 1223 | 1214 | — | — | 612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 20 | W 20 | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | 177 | 36 | 16 | 214 | 283 | — | — | — | 405 | 378 | 362 | 347 | 336 | 88 | 66 | 8 | 7 | — | 217 | — | — | — | — | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 61 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1241 | 1225 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 186 | 186 | 106 | 106 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 162 | 186 | 230 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 248 | 252 | 302 | 221 | 221 | 48 |
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