Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 6AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 338 | 279 | 594 | 632 | 2237 | 2600 | 3258 | 3302 | 2868 | 2687 | 2576 | 2398 | 2181 | 2181 | 2002 | 1726 | 1680 | 1658 | 1546 | 1705 | 1074 | 2020 | 2288 | 2548 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:35PM3.14m | 9:58AM2.97m | 10:24PM3.23m | 10:47AM3.00m | 11:11PM3.24m | 11:34AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.07m | 4:09PM-0.01m | 4:43AM-0.00m | 4:58PM-0.03m | 5:31AM-0.01m | 5:45PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 338 | 279 | 594 | 594 | 2237 | 2600 | 3258 | 3302 | 2868 | 2687 | 2576 | 2398 | 2181 | 2181 | 2002 | 1726 | 1680 | 1658 | 1546 | 1705 | 1074 | 2020 | 2288 | 2548 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 92 | 52 | 311 | 632 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 126 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 221 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 221 | 221 | 193 | 193 | 127 | 127 | 131 | 127 | 127 | 88 | 118 | 116 | 116 |
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