Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 4AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2868 | 2687 | 2576 | 2398 | 2224 | 2028 | 2002 | 1726 | 1680 | 1499 | 1349 | 1396 | 1207 | 1785 | 2220 | 2288 | 2450 | 2526 | 2450 | 2418 | 2198 | 2169 | 2140 | 1801 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:24PM3.23m | 10:47AM3.00m | 11:11PM3.24m | 11:34AM2.97m | 11:57PM3.17m | 12:20PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM-0.00m | 4:58PM-0.03m | 5:31AM-0.01m | 5:45PM0.02m | 6:17AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 15 |
| kJ | 2868 | 2687 | 2576 | 2398 | 2224 | 2028 | 2002 | 1726 | 1680 | 1499 | 1349 | 1396 | 1207 | 1785 | 2220 | 2288 | 2450 | 2526 | 2450 | 2418 | 2198 | 2169 | — | 1801 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 668 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2140 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 48 | 48 | 221 | 203 | 193 | 191 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 106 | 127 | 127 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 138 | 138 |
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