Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 1AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3424 | 3308 | 3199 | 3387 | 3767 | 4673 | 2415 | 3817 | 5032 | 6275 | 6463 | 6589 | 6463 | 6347 | 5562 | 4744 | 4204 | 3622 | 2944 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:35AM2.06m | 4:26PM2.14m | 5:04AM2.05m | 5:47PM2.21m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM1.05m | 10:01AM1.02m | 10:52PM1.06m | 11:19AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6463 | 6589 | 6463 | 6347 | 5562 | 4744 | 4204 | 3622 | 2944 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3424 | 3308 | 3199 | 3387 | 3767 | 4673 | 2415 | 3817 | 5032 | 6275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 186 | 186 | 248 | 248 | 294 | 396 | 221 | 147 | 196 | 48 | 48 | 138 | 221 | 248 | 295 | 297 | 200 | 248 |
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