Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 8PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3124 | 2647 | 2527 | 2237 | 1725 | 1316 | 1084 | 730 | 579 | 531 | 567 | 522 | 530 | 225 | 173 | 170 | 245 | 276 | 306 | 301 | 240 | 240 | 201 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:12AM2.22m | 7:40PM2.26m | 8:05AM2.24m | 8:28PM2.30m | 8:53AM2.29m | 9:13PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.69m | 1:52AM0.69m | 2:14PM0.68m | 2:42AM0.65m | 3:02PM0.65m | 3:28AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 3124 | 2647 | 2527 | 2237 | 1725 | 1316 | 1084 | 730 | 579 | 531 | 567 | 522 | 530 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 245 | 276 | 306 | 301 | 240 | 240 | 201 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 93 | 73 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 225 | 173 | 170 | 90 | 101 | 85 | 93 | 130 | 130 | 172 | 228 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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