Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 3AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 693 | 586 | 577 | 491 | 390 | 326 | 361 | 181 | 136 | 117 | 190 | 424 | 1086 | 1363 | 1116 | 900 | 625 | 475 | 475 | 369 | 451 | 339 | 330 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:09AM2.98m | 1:36PM2.67m | 2:01AM2.82m | 2:31PM2.54m | 2:55AM2.66m | 3:30PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.21m | 7:33AM0.26m | 7:50PM0.36m | 8:27AM0.38m | 8:45PM0.51m | 9:22AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 693 | 586 | 577 | 491 | 390 | 326 | 361 | 181 | 136 | 104 | 190 | 158 | 222 | 1363 | 1116 | 900 | 625 | 426 | 371 | 369 | 305 | 239 | 196 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 68 | 75 | 124 | 117 | 163 | — | — | 237 | 227 | 273 | 362 | 475 | 475 | 109 | 451 | 339 | 330 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | — | — | — | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 80 | 99 | 166 | 424 | 1086 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 120 | 127 | 116 | 48 | 0 | 132 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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