
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 10AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
549 | 549 | 1210 | 943 | 796 | 649 | 520 | 451 | 346 | 346 | 233 | 184 | 167 | 82 | 147 | 103 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 83 | 63 | 38 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:23AM2.76m | 1:52PM2.61m | 2:11AM2.63m | 2:47PM2.52m | 3:10AM2.51m | 3:54PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.38m | 8:09PM0.54m | 8:40AM0.49m | 9:08PM0.65m | 9:42AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 |
543 | 524 | 1210 | 943 | 796 | 649 | 520 | 451 | 346 | 346 | 233 | 184 | 167 | 82 | 147 | 103 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 83 | 63 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 23 | W 22 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 7 | WSW 17 | W 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 |
549 | 549 | — | 55 | 55 | — | 27 | 51 | 50 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 66 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 19 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 4 | — | 4 | 10 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 132 | 48 | 48 | 127 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 203 | 0 | 0 |
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