Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 4PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1064 | 866 | 694 | 760 | 1721 | 3650 | 3770 | 2408 | 4625 | 5387 | 6048 | 2476 | 2869 | 2561 | 2291 | 2116 | 1641 | 1314 | 1422 | 1350 | 1346 | 1154 | 1963 | 1576 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:30PM2.22m | 3:49AM2.30m | 4:24PM2.22m | 4:45AM2.31m | 5:22PM2.26m | 5:44AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.60m | 9:38PM0.69m | 10:10AM0.60m | 10:32PM0.69m | 11:06AM0.56m | 11:30PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | W 19 | W 8 | WSW 18 | NW 9 | WSW 17 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | N 11 | W 15 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1064 | 111 | 94 | 760 | 393 | 3650 | 65 | 2408 | 31 | — | — | — | 2 | 1549 | 2291 | 2116 | 1641 | 1208 | 967 | 683 | 1346 | 1154 | 1963 | 1576 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | WSW 22 | W 20 | NW 9 | W 18 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 109 | 91 | 299 | 88 | 1721 | 68 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1422 | 1055 | 1314 | 1314 | 1422 | 1350 | 508 | 388 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | W 16 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 9 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 17 | W 7 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 866 | 694 | 534 | — | — | 3770 | 338 | 4625 | 5387 | 6048 | 2476 | 2869 | 2561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 1 | 206 | 169 | 169 | 1 | 128 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 193 | 204 | 154 | 154 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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