Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 2PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1838 | 1883 | 1335 | 972 | 838 | 647 | 555 | 418 | 349 | 293 | 237 | 213 | 205 | 180 | 183 | 145 | 170 | 170 | 180 | 92 | 85 | 81 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:38AM2.35m | 2:56PM2.33m | 3:24AM2.19m | 3:46PM2.19m | 4:19AM2.06m | 4:47PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.66m | 9:16PM0.68m | 9:36AM0.80m | 10:09PM0.81m | 10:33AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 1838 | 1883 | 1335 | 972 | 838 | 647 | 555 | 418 | 349 | 293 | 237 | 213 | 205 | 180 | 183 | 145 | 170 | 170 | 180 | 92 | 85 | 81 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | N 7 | N 18 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 42 | — | 33 | 32 | 18 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | 51 | 51 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 31 | 59 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 171 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
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