Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 4PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1704 | 1359 | 1422 | 1200 | 1315 | 1154 | 1963 | 1576 | 1402 | 1212 | 938 | 811 | 694 | 571 | 563 | 531 | 1003 | 991 | 917 | 734 | 724 | 714 | 724 | 648 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:22PM2.26m | 5:44AM2.37m | 6:21PM2.34m | 6:45AM2.45m | 7:19PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.56m | 11:30PM0.64m | 12:04PM0.51m | 00:30AM0.55m | 1:02PM0.43m | 1:29AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1704 | 1359 | 986 | 755 | 508 | 1154 | 1963 | 1576 | 1402 | 1212 | 938 | 811 | 694 | 571 | 563 | 531 | 1003 | 991 | 917 | 734 | 724 | 714 | 724 | 648 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 1314 | 1314 | 1422 | 1200 | 1315 | 380 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 66 | 104 | 160 | 304 | — | — | — | 37 | — | 63 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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