Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 12AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
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 12°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 425 | 331 | 317 | 249 | 242 | 181 | 203 | 376 | 460 | 392 | 1144 | 1387 | 1795 | 1459 | 1106 | 862 | 763 | 651 | 660 | 521 | 1086 | 952 | 540 | 671 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:05AM2.41m | 4:39PM2.33m | 5:05AM2.39m | 5:42PM2.35m | 6:13AM2.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.57m | 10:25AM0.51m | 10:50PM0.59m | 11:25AM0.53m | 11:55PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 425 | 331 | 317 | 249 | 242 | 181 | 203 | 376 | 460 | 392 | 1144 | 1387 | 1795 | 1459 | 1106 | 862 | 763 | 651 | 660 | 521 | 1086 | 952 | 540 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 106 | 174 | 304 | 94 | 89 | 38 | 91 | 144 | 276 | 387 | 461 | 528 | 516 | — | — | 75 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | W 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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