Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 3PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 253 | 226 | 220 | 224 | 328 | 471 | 502 | 394 | 1162 | 1635 | 2574 | 2897 | 2586 | 2275 | 2313 | 2347 | 2138 | 1829 | 1580 | 1423 | 1452 | 1134 | 987 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:31PM2.37m | 5:49AM2.36m | 6:27PM2.40m | 6:44AM2.36m | 7:18PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.65m | 11:41PM0.80m | 12:07PM0.67m | 00:38AM0.80m | 12:59PM0.66m | 1:30AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 3 | 10 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 316 | 253 | 61 | 163 | 224 | 328 | 471 | 502 | 321 | 1162 | 1635 | 2574 | 2897 | 2586 | 2275 | 2313 | 2347 | 2138 | 1829 | 1580 | 1423 | 1452 | 1134 | 987 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 39 | 226 | 220 | 217 | 217 | 226 | 334 | 394 | 120 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 252 | 189 | 189 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 141 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 150 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
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