Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 2PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 214 | 564 | 555 | 456 | 596 | 702 | 661 | 644 | 758 | 1160 | 304 | 462 | 702 | 882 | 1132 | 1382 | 2136 | 2160 | 2161 | 3330 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45AM2.99m | 10:07PM3.24m | 10:28AM3.05m | 10:49PM3.25m | 11:10AM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM-0.02m | 4:24AM-0.05m | 4:38PM-0.05m | 5:06AM-0.06m | 5:21PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
167 | 214 | 564 | 555 | 456 | 351 | 275 | 661 | 644 | 758 | 1160 | 154 | 462 | 702 | 882 | 1132 | 1382 | 2136 | 2160 | 2161 | 3330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | — |
153 | 121 | 307 | 367 | 432 | 596 | 702 | 250 | 194 | 190 | — | 301 | 139 | 106 | 113 | 100 | 89 | — | — | 231 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
163 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 304 | 162 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 48 |
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