Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1680 | 1499 | 1546 | 1396 | 1546 | 1785 | 2034 | 2288 | 2450 | 2450 | 2450 | 2493 | 2427 | 2242 | 1396 | 1143 | 2678 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:11PM3.24m | 11:34AM2.97m | 11:57PM3.17m | 12:20PM2.90m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM-0.01m | 5:45PM0.02m | 6:17AM0.05m | 6:32PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 1680 | 1499 | 1546 | 1396 | 1546 | 1785 | 2034 | 2288 | 2450 | 2450 | 2450 | 2493 | 2427 | — | 1396 | 746 | 2678 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 1143 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2242 | 209 | 226 | 251 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 88 | 127 | 127 | 88 | 118 | 131 | 116 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 138 | 127 | 138 | 141 |
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