Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2189 | 2743 | 5384 | 5023 | 4266 | 3800 | 3257 | 2830 | 2483 | 1981 | 1955 | 1737 | 1340 | 1187 | 1047 | 886 | 874 | 659 | 649 | 1165 | 1096 | 1096 | 1055 | 936 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:06PM2.37m | 4:27AM2.53m | 5:08PM2.46m | 5:28AM2.59m | 6:09PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.60m | 10:16PM0.70m | 10:53AM0.53m | 11:17PM0.64m | 11:51AM0.43m | 00:18AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
1789 | 1245 | 5384 | 5023 | 4266 | 3800 | 3257 | 2830 | 2483 | 1981 | 1955 | 1737 | 1340 | 1187 | 1047 | 886 | 874 | 659 | 649 | 1165 | 1096 | 1096 | 1055 | 936 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | W 20 | — |
2189 | 2743 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | 225 | 408 | — | — | — | 67 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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