
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 7AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
468 | 456 | 366 | 404 | 797 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 758 | 739 | 693 | 666 | 558 | 551 | 456 | 435 | 346 | 269 | 265 | 204 | 174 | 604 | 918 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48PM2.41m | 7:22AM2.47m | 7:53PM2.53m | 8:28AM2.58m | 8:55PM2.67m | 9:28AM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.49m | 1:36PM0.47m | 2:09AM0.36m | 2:39PM0.37m | 3:11AM0.21m | 3:38PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | W 14 | NW 9 |
468 | 456 | 366 | 273 | 797 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 758 | 739 | 693 | 666 | 558 | 551 | 456 | 435 | 346 | 269 | 265 | 204 | 174 | 100 | 918 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | NW 6 | WSW 14 | — | NNE 7 |
127 | 125 | 246 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 154 | — | 136 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | W 14 |
— | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 94 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 8 | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 70 | 115 | 604 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 187 |
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