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Ruapuke Surf Photo: 'SUP a worthy foil to real surfing!' by Kalev Crossland

Lat Long: 37.88° S 174.77° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruapuke sea temperature is

15.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Ruapuke surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NNE	SW	SW
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NNE	SW	SW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NNE	SW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NNE	SW	SW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NE	SW
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NE	SW
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	NE	SW
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	NE	SW
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	NE	SW	NNW
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NE	SW
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NE	SW
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NE	SW	WNW
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	SW	WNW
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	SW	WNW
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	SW	WNW
	4 s	off	4 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ENE	NNE	SW	WNW
	4 s	off	4 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	NW	SW
	4 s	off	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruapuke around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 6 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.7m (8.8 ft). Range 3.65m (12.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ruapuke Surf Photo: 'SUP a worthy foil to real surfing!' by Kalev Crossland

Well took up SUPing for those small days and now use it as a crosstraining tool. Has helped my surfing no end. This pic was shot after a 3 hour surf and I felt well got an old SUP on top of the car so WTF take it out for a few waves. Nice offshore day - hence me about to push the nose down and scream down a nice drop.

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User: Kalev Crossland (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:43 am 11 Dec 2011

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