Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1237 | 1220 | 1076 | 899 | 778 | 756 | 649 | 649 | 649 | 537 | 522 | 506 | 396 | 390 | 390 | 321 | 317 | 249 | 359 | 127 | 154 | 150 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:25AM2.86m | 1:52PM2.63m | 2:11AM2.66m | 2:41PM2.49m | 3:00AM2.46m | 3:36PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.32m | 8:07PM0.49m | 8:36AM0.49m | 8:58PM0.68m | 9:27AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1237 | 1220 | 1076 | 899 | 778 | 756 | 649 | 649 | 649 | 537 | 522 | 506 | 396 | 390 | 390 | 321 | 317 | 249 | 359 | 127 | 94 | 81 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 53 | 49 | 7 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 74 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 154 | 150 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 203 | 221 | 221 | 230 | 132 | 88 | 48 |
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