Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10048 | 8067 | 6072 | 5021 | 4075 | 3151 | 2444 | 2070 | 1858 | 1668 | 1594 | 1419 | 1376 | 1226 | 1109 | 965 | 807 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:50PM2.33m | 7:11AM2.27m | 7:44PM2.44m | 8:02AM2.38m | 8:30PM2.57m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.89m | 1:23PM0.76m | 1:57AM0.78m | 2:12PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 6072 | 5021 | 4075 | 3151 | 2444 | 2070 | 1858 | 1668 | 1594 | 1419 | 1376 | 1226 | 1109 | 965 | 807 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10048 | 8067 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 88 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 6 |
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