Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 9AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1313 | 1255 | 1408 | 1444 | 1158 | 361 | 346 | 328 | 336 | 351 | 597 | 619 | 698 | 1152 | 1081 | 1096 | 405 | 336 | 301 | 361 | 322 | 714 | 595 | 577 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:00AM2.97m | 11:27PM3.18m | 11:51AM2.90m | 00:17AM3.10m | 12:43PM2.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.04m | 5:13PM0.02m | 5:48AM0.07m | 6:04PM0.09m | 6:40AM0.15m | 6:56PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1313 | 1255 | — | — | — | 361 | 346 | 328 | 336 | 351 | 597 | 175 | 207 | 99 | 188 | 1096 | 204 | 138 | 145 | 322 | 322 | 714 | 595 | 577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 269 | 199 | 176 | 183 | 143 | 163 | 106 | 104 | — | — | 132 | 405 | 336 | 301 | 361 | 285 | — | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 26 | 50 | 121 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 225 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1408 | 1444 | 1158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 619 | 698 | 1152 | 1081 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 230 | 230 | 186 | 168 | 132 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 106 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 88 | 48 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
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