Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 217 | 441 | 733 | 1124 | 855 | 710 | 496 | 343 | 273 | 265 | 402 | 350 | 644 | 620 | 566 | 543 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47AM2.43m | 6:32PM2.59m | 7:02AM2.55m | 7:38PM2.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.70m | 12:08PM0.56m | 00:49AM0.57m | 1:15PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 159 | 197 | 441 | 733 | 1124 | 855 | 710 | 496 | 343 | 230 | 149 | 402 | 99 | 644 | 620 | 566 | 543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 144 | 217 | 315 | 390 | 304 | 370 | 468 | 341 | 269 | 273 | 265 | 102 | 350 | 41 | 31 | 101 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | W 20 | — | — | WSW 17 | W 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | — | — | 119 | — | — | 315 | 225 | 82 | 84 | 350 | 261 | — | — | 20 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 107 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 106 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 6 |
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