Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruapuke today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruapuke at 7AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ruapuke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 585 | 583 | 610 | 569 | 541 | 670 | 853 | 2815 | 3033 | 3230 | 3393 | 3393 | 3478 | 5241 | 3026 | 4074 | 5690 | 5612 | 5092 | 4158 | 3565 | 3069 | 2713 | 2390 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:54PM3.04m | 12:20PM3.10m | 00:41AM2.92m | 1:08PM2.99m | 1:32AM2.74m | 2:03PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.02m | 6:38PM0.14m | 6:58AM0.16m | 7:31PM0.28m | 7:51AM0.32m | 8:30PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 143 | 143 | 141 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5092 | 4158 | 3565 | 3069 | 2713 | 2390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 585 | 583 | 610 | 569 | 541 | 670 | 853 | 2815 | 3033 | 3230 | 3393 | 3393 | 3478 | 5241 | 3026 | 4074 | 5690 | 5612 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 249 | 249 | 127 | 249 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 200 | 147 | 292 | 292 | 298 | 292 | 209 | 200 | 209 | 48 | 48 | 162 | 334 | 290 | 9 |
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