Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6PM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3213 | 2940 | 2682 | 2662 | 2303 | 2228 | 2318 | 2237 | 2237 | 2029 | 1811 | 1271 | 1496 | 1275 | 1114 | 930 | 917 | 777 | 841 | 817 | 965 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:50AM2.97m | 00:07AM3.03m | 12:30PM2.85m | 00:46AM2.84m | 1:10PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.11m | 6:27AM0.14m | 6:44PM0.29m | 7:07AM0.32m | 7:26PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 3213 | 2940 | 2682 | 2662 | 2303 | 2228 | 2318 | 2237 | 2237 | 2029 | 1811 | 1271 | 1496 | 1275 | 1114 | 930 | 917 | 777 | 841 | 817 | 965 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 280 | 132 | 7 | 116 | 116 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 9 | 127 | 196 | 186 | 48 |
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