Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 1AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 822 | 799 | 649 | 622 | 604 | 604 | 604 | 622 | 754 | 604 | 573 | 557 | 549 | 542 | 229 | 226 | 147 | 124 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:05AM2.23m | 3:48PM2.21m | 4:16AM2.11m | 5:07PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.90m | 9:33AM0.88m | 10:13PM1.02m | 10:42AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 822 | 799 | 649 | 622 | 604 | 604 | 604 | 622 | 754 | 604 | 573 | 557 | 549 | 542 | 229 | 226 | 147 | 101 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | 95 | 124 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 9 | 132 | 48 | 88 | 88 | 132 | 186 | 230 | 203 | 193 | 193 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 221 |
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