Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 2PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1208 | 1028 | 949 | 773 | 697 | 472 | 356 | 261 | 201 | 201 | 311 | 1156 | 1969 | 2216 | 1902 | 1750 | 743 | 595 | 417 | 374 | 346 | 450 | 502 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:13AM3.06m | 10:29PM3.09m | 10:53AM3.14m | 11:10PM3.10m | 11:35AM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.02m | 4:22PM0.08m | 4:42AM-0.05m | 5:05PM0.03m | 5:24AM-0.05m | 5:50PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1208 | 1028 | 949 | 773 | 697 | 472 | 356 | 261 | 201 | 152 | 311 | 187 | 1969 | 2216 | 1902 | 1750 | 606 | 595 | 417 | 263 | 346 | 173 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | W 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 55 | 55 | 201 | 99 | 51 | — | — | — | 42 | 110 | 452 | 363 | 178 | 240 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 5 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 4 | — | 91 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 181 | — | 178 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 19 | 45 | 170 | 162 | 295 | 1156 | — | — | — | — | 743 | — | — | 374 | — | 450 | 502 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 221 | 252 | 249 | 186 | 121 | 147 | 147 | 317 | 117 | 292 | 329 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 88 | 48 | 116 | 127 | 203 | 249 | 249 |
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