Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 378 | 362 | 347 | 336 | 331 | 326 | 351 | 504 | 551 | 383 | 1081 | 1214 | 1241 | 715 | 612 | 557 | 427 | 421 | 439 | 341 | 261 | 273 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18AM2.07m | 5:55PM2.24m | 6:32AM2.17m | 6:57PM2.37m | 7:28AM2.34m | 7:46PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.99m | 11:31AM0.97m | 00:16AM0.90m | 12:36PM0.87m | 1:12AM0.73m | 1:29PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 151 | 158 | 162 | 184 | 136 | 331 | 326 | 351 | 504 | 551 | 383 | 1081 | 1214 | — | 715 | 612 | 557 | 427 | 421 | 439 | 341 | 261 | 273 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 20 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 20 |
| kJ | 405 | 378 | 362 | 347 | 336 | 93 | 74 | 47 | 7 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 133 | 120 | 104 | 84 | 86 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | W 20 | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1241 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | 187 | 187 | 242 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 138 | 162 | 186 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 249 | 221 | 295 | 221 | 88 | 48 | 48 | 106 | 129 | 127 | 186 | 242 | 220 |
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