Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 11AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 679 | 636 | 485 | 565 | 557 | 594 | 408 | 319 | 305 | 938 | 941 | 822 | 811 | 822 | 735 | 704 | 704 | 622 | 622 | 522 | 514 | 506 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:36AM2.55m | 3:12PM2.57m | 3:47AM2.37m | 4:32PM2.46m | 5:15AM2.29m | 5:59PM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.55m | 9:44PM0.66m | 10:13AM0.68m | 11:04PM0.73m | 11:33AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 679 | 636 | 485 | 565 | 557 | 594 | 408 | 319 | 223 | 938 | 941 | 822 | 811 | 822 | 735 | 704 | 704 | 622 | 622 | 522 | 514 | 506 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 80 | — | 79 | 215 | 215 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 71 | 85 | — | 84 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 132 | 132 | 220 | 145 | 88 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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