Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2081 | 2065 | 1890 | 1751 | 1510 | 1341 | 972 | 824 | 734 | 734 | 734 | 772 | 640 | 649 | 563 | 1040 | 978 | 966 | 966 | 1093 | 1037 | 869 | 857 | 742 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:44AM2.36m | 7:18PM2.46m | 7:34AM2.40m | 8:04PM2.54m | 8:20AM2.47m | 8:47PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.66m | 1:30AM0.75m | 1:47PM0.62m | 2:17AM0.69m | 2:31PM0.56m | 3:00AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 2081 | 2065 | — | 1751 | 1510 | 1341 | 972 | 824 | 734 | 734 | 734 | 772 | 640 | 649 | 563 | 1040 | 978 | 966 | 966 | 1093 | 1037 | 869 | 857 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 95 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 196 | 116 | 116 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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