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) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore 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) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2080 | 2107 | 3213 | 3177 | 3137 | 2865 | 2682 | 2751 | 2576 | 2334 | 2208 | 2186 | 1696 | 1804 | 1735 | 1537 | 1356 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:29PM3.18m | 11:50AM2.97m | 00:07AM3.03m | 12:30PM2.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.01m | 6:02PM0.11m | 6:27AM0.14m | 6:44PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 2080 | 2107 | 3213 | 3177 | 3137 | 2865 | 2682 | 2751 | 2576 | 2334 | 2208 | 2186 | 1696 | 1804 | 1735 | 1537 | 1356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 243 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — |
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) | 48 | 7 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 282 | 48 | 272 | 132 | 7 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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