
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 8AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6463 | 6347 | 5562 | 4744 | 4204 | 3622 | 3175 | 2449 | 2144 | 1728 | 1491 | 1442 | 748 | 1656 | 1797 | 1960 | 1588 | 4315 | 3706 | 4112 | 4821 | 4430 | 4382 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:04AM2.05m | 5:47PM2.21m | 6:18AM2.17m | 6:47PM2.37m | 7:11AM2.34m | 7:32PM2.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.99m | 00:04AM0.96m | 12:23PM0.86m | 00:59AM0.78m | 1:14PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
6463 | 6347 | 5562 | 4744 | 4204 | 3622 | 3175 | 2449 | 2144 | 1728 | 1491 | — | — | — | 512 | 459 | 1012 | — | — | — | — | 4430 | 4382 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1442 | 748 | 1656 | 1797 | 1960 | 1588 | 4315 | 3706 | 4112 | 4821 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 88 | 248 | 297 | 297 | 209 | 248 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 248 | 282 | 243 | 209 | 209 | 249 | 88 | 312 | 132 | 132 | 48 | 48 |
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