Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 5AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 188 | 256 | 254 | 468 | 2921 | 919 | 956 | 3798 | 4272 | 4490 | 3574 | 4218 | 4634 | 5107 | 5127 | 5153 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:27PM3.06m | 10:46AM2.95m | 11:01PM3.07m | 11:21AM2.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.12m | 5:16AM0.06m | 5:31PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 134 | 99 | 64 | 235 | 307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 157 | 141 | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | W 19 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 129 | 188 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 99 | 254 | 468 | 2921 | 919 | 956 | 3798 | 4272 | 4490 | 3574 | 4218 | 4634 | 5107 | 5127 | 5153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 116 | 116 | 135 | 130 | 200 | 209 | 122 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 186 | 186 | 127 |
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