Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
462 | 702 | 882 | 1132 | 1749 | 2136 | 2424 | 2161 | 2080 | 1919 | 3213 | 2424 | 2901 | 2642 | 2472 | 2662 | 2493 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:49PM3.25m | 11:10AM3.04m | 11:29PM3.18m | 11:50AM2.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM-0.06m | 5:21PM-0.01m | 5:47AM0.01m | 6:02PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
462 | 702 | 882 | 1132 | 1749 | 2136 | 2424 | 2161 | 2080 | 1919 | 3213 | 2424 | 2901 | 2642 | 2472 | 2662 | 2493 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | WNW 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
109 | 79 | 78 | 43 | — | 4 | — | 120 | 231 | 387 | — | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
162 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 88 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 186 |
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