Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 980 | 983 | 983 | 943 | 1718 | 1675 | 1613 | 1364 | 1237 | 1091 | 1076 | 943 | 822 | 799 | 746 | 622 | 604 | 522 | 522 | 654 | 645 | 519 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:26AM2.63m | 1:53PM2.52m | 2:11AM2.41m | 2:44PM2.35m | 3:05AM2.23m | 3:48PM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.52m | 8:12PM0.71m | 8:36AM0.72m | 9:06PM0.90m | 9:33AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 980 | 983 | 983 | 943 | 1718 | 1675 | 1613 | 1364 | 1237 | 1091 | 1076 | 943 | 822 | 799 | 746 | 622 | 604 | 522 | 522 | 654 | 645 | 519 | 485 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 158 | 225 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 7 | 155 | 132 | 48 | 132 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 191 |
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