Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 7AM is: 2.4m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3643 | 3520 | 3520 | 3440 | 2925 | 2785 | 2535 | 2300 | 1982 | 1133 | 1377 | 1220 | 1076 | 1016 | 874 | 862 | 746 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:41AM3.04m | 1:05PM2.78m | 1:25AM2.86m | 1:52PM2.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.13m | 7:03AM0.17m | 7:19PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.32m | 8:07PM0.49m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 3643 | 3520 | 3520 | 3440 | 2925 | 2785 | 2535 | 2300 | 1982 | 1133 | 1377 | 1220 | 1076 | 1016 | 874 | 862 | 746 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 144 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | |||||||||||||||||
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