Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 1PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 604 | 604 | 604 | 622 | 645 | 604 | 573 | 472 | 465 | 459 | 229 | 226 | 147 | 139 | 118 | 165 | 247 | 481 | 915 | 1619 | 2097 | 1684 | 1409 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:05AM2.23m | 3:48PM2.21m | 4:16AM2.11m | 5:07PM2.17m | 5:39AM2.10m | 6:23PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.88m | 10:13PM1.02m | 10:42AM0.97m | 11:29PM1.04m | 11:56AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | — | W 17 | W 18 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 604 | 604 | 604 | 622 | 645 | 604 | 573 | 472 | 465 | 459 | 229 | 226 | 147 | 139 | 99 | 135 | 135 | 67 | 137 | — | 205 | 158 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | W 20 | — | — | WSW 15 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 57 | 65 | 117 | 30 | — | — | 42 | 162 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 32 | 40 | 70 | 118 | 165 | 247 | 481 | 915 | 1619 | 2097 | 1684 | 1409 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 132 | 186 | 193 | 203 | 191 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 248 | 117 | 118 |
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