Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 2PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1847 | 1613 | 1074 | 1109 | 4466 | 1406 | 3736 | 2942 | 2930 | 2935 | 3207 | 3434 | 3434 | 3615 | 3615 | 3380 | 3474 | 3420 | 3691 | 3607 | 3694 | 2980 | 3561 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48AM2.60m | 2:23PM2.54m | 2:52AM2.42m | 3:38PM2.43m | 4:16AM2.32m | 5:07PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.52m | 8:50PM0.68m | 9:23AM0.66m | 10:08PM0.76m | 10:42AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | 1613 | 1074 | 1109 | — | 1406 | 3736 | 2942 | 2930 | 2935 | 3207 | 3434 | 3434 | 3615 | 3615 | 3380 | 3474 | 3420 | 3691 | 3607 | 3694 | 2980 | 3561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1847 | 80 | 395 | 686 | 4466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 207 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 117 | 127 | 127 | 129 | 132 | 196 | 248 | 286 | 243 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 286 | 221 |
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