Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 9AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 307 | 437 | 337 | 333 | 411 | 411 | 509 | 527 | 666 | 744 | 834 | 845 | 811 | 951 | 1672 | 1630 | 1404 | 1200 | 1032 | 892 | 764 | 744 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:01AM2.45m | 9:21PM2.62m | 9:51AM2.59m | 10:09PM2.74m | 10:34AM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.40m | 3:06PM0.44m | 3:37AM0.26m | 3:56PM0.29m | 4:23AM0.15m | 4:40PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 222 | 70 | 437 | 337 | 333 | 411 | 157 | 284 | 266 | 666 | 744 | 834 | 845 | 811 | 951 | 1672 | 1630 | 1404 | 1200 | 1032 | 892 | 764 | 744 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 17 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 78 | 307 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 88 | 411 | 509 | 527 | 211 | 174 | 132 | 107 | 625 | 646 | 86 | 86 | 106 | 106 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 13 | N 13 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 230 | 156 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 243 | 88 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
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