Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 7PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1632 | 1706 | 1422 | 3597 | 3607 | 4386 | 3149 | 2865 | 2576 | 2170 | 1780 | 1511 | 1121 | 956 | 834 | 811 | 702 | 742 | 710 | 732 | 784 | 885 | 904 | 698 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:37PM2.53m | 1:56AM2.67m | 2:26PM2.49m | 2:45AM2.60m | 3:22PM2.47m | 3:43AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.45m | 7:49PM0.54m | 8:22AM0.48m | 8:39PM0.61m | 9:14AM0.51m | 9:37PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1632 | 1706 | 1422 | 3597 | 3607 | 4386 | 3149 | 2865 | 2576 | 2170 | 1780 | 1511 | 1121 | 956 | 834 | 811 | 702 | 742 | 710 | 732 | 784 | 885 | 904 | 698 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 291 | 370 | 475 | 465 | 418 | — | 287 | 184 | 112 | 78 | 53 | 41 | 23 | 16 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 67 | 124 | 165 | 307 | 322 | 381 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 |
| kJ | — | 221 | 1245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 172 | 117 | 48 | 9 | 48 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 116 | 48 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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