Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5965 | 6459 | 6582 | 6311 | 2844 | 2577 | 2244 | 3544 | 3257 | 2903 | 2948 | 2615 | 2348 | 2228 | 1966 | 1776 | 1559 | 1393 | 1257 | 1091 | 1091 | 943 | 822 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:42AM3.07m | 10:57PM3.10m | 11:18AM3.01m | 11:33PM2.96m | 11:54AM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM-0.04m | 4:53PM0.04m | 5:14AM0.04m | 5:31PM0.16m | 5:50AM0.18m | 6:09PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2844 | 2577 | 2244 | 3544 | 3257 | 2903 | 2948 | 2615 | 2348 | 2228 | 1966 | 1776 | 1559 | 1393 | 1257 | 1091 | 1091 | 943 | 822 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 701 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5965 | 6459 | 6582 | 6311 | 983 | 906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 186 | 147 | 186 | 221 | 132 | 132 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 48 | 221 | 242 | 221 | 106 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 230 | 242 | 221 |
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