Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 4PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 133 | 140 | 158 | 162 | 188 | 256 | 333 | 471 | 2818 | 3580 | 3381 | 3847 | 4272 | 4490 | 3809 | 4739 | 5083 | 4918 | 4827 | 4682 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:12AM2.89m | 10:27PM3.06m | 10:46AM2.95m | 11:01PM3.07m | 11:21AM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.14m | 4:40AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.12m | 5:16AM0.06m | 5:31PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 188 | 114 | 115 | 104 | 162 | 141 | 256 | 235 | 307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 10 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 19 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 149 | 96 | 67 | 158 | 157 | 188 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 133 | 140 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 181 | 333 | 471 | 2818 | 3580 | 3381 | 3847 | 4272 | 4490 | 3809 | 4739 | 5083 | 4918 | 4827 | 4682 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 116 | 175 | 135 | 130 | 200 | 186 | 248 | 122 | 144 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 |
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