Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 1PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1460 | 1307 | 1088 | 1007 | 966 | 1048 | 1335 | 1666 | 2027 | 1091 | 2689 | 929 | 1852 | 1360 | 3760 | 3213 | 2932 | 2930 | 2935 | 3207 | 3110 | 3334 | 3334 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:57AM2.78m | 1:26PM2.69m | 1:48AM2.60m | 2:23PM2.54m | 2:52AM2.42m | 3:38PM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.35m | 7:47PM0.52m | 8:15AM0.52m | 8:50PM0.68m | 9:23AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 16 | — | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1460 | 1307 | 1088 | 1007 | 966 | 1048 | 1335 | 1666 | — | 1091 | — | 929 | — | 1360 | 3760 | 3213 | 2932 | 2930 | 2935 | 3207 | 3110 | 3334 | 3334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WNW 7 | W 15 | WNW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2027 | 230 | 2689 | 847 | 1852 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 221 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 207 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 117 | 127 | 117 | 116 | 132 | 147 | 248 | 295 | 294 | 221 |
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