Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8AM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 290 | 490 | 713 | 993 | 1081 | 1447 | 3967 | 4277 | 4128 | 4324 | 4295 | 4242 | 922 | 926 | 833 | 615 | 549 | 549 | 1143 | 870 | 659 | 649 | 528 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:05AM2.93m | 12:26PM2.75m | 00:42AM2.86m | 1:06PM2.70m | 1:23AM2.76m | 1:52PM2.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.24m | 6:36PM0.33m | 7:03AM0.29m | 7:19PM0.42m | 7:48AM0.38m | 8:09PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 186 | 490 | 713 | 993 | 1081 | 1447 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 922 | 661 | 573 | 615 | 549 | 549 | 1143 | 870 | 659 | 649 | 528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 906 | 926 | 833 | 557 | 549 | 437 | — | 55 | 55 | — | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 478 | 294 | 430 | 545 | 573 | 3967 | 4277 | 4128 | 4324 | 4295 | 4242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 48 | 186 | 186 | 230 | 248 | 249 | 196 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 242 | 132 | 141 | 142 | 132 | 132 | 106 | 48 | 127 | 48 | 132 | 48 |
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