Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 7AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
402 | 402 | 359 | 432 | 688 | 540 | 527 | 500 | 462 | 456 | 1821 | 2610 | 1479 | 1822 | 1773 | 1826 | 1576 | 1576 | 1267 | 1211 | 1316 | 1344 | 388 | 671 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:54PM3.06m | 9:16AM2.97m | 9:45PM3.16m | 10:08AM3.00m | 10:36PM3.20m | 11:00AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.14m | 3:30PM0.02m | 4:02AM0.06m | 4:21PM-0.00m | 4:55AM0.04m | 5:13PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
402 | 402 | 307 | 392 | 688 | 540 | 527 | 500 | 107 | 151 | 1821 | 2610 | 1479 | 1822 | 1773 | 1826 | 1576 | 1576 | 1267 | 1211 | — | — | 274 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 |
399 | 300 | 359 | 432 | 43 | — | 64 | 66 | 462 | 456 | 240 | — | 322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 69 | 437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | WSW 8 |
— | — | 40 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1316 | 1344 | 388 | 671 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 115 | 212 | 141 | 88 | 9 | 132 | 132 | 48 | 88 | 221 | 230 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 180 | 132 |
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