Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 3PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 464 | 356 | 343 | 1016 | 809 | 1372 | 1553 | 1552 | 1079 | 880 | 708 | 760 | 1721 | 3596 | 3434 | 3926 | 3976 | 1550 | 1512 | 1474 | 1609 | 1542 | 1455 | 1664 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:40PM2.25m | 2:59AM2.32m | 3:30PM2.22m | 3:49AM2.30m | 4:24PM2.22m | 4:45AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.67m | 9:19AM0.60m | 9:38PM0.69m | 10:10AM0.60m | 10:32PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | |  | | | | |
 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | W 19 | W 8 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | NW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 464 | 356 | 260 | 211 | 423 | 153 | 135 | 109 | 1079 | 86 | 94 | 760 | 403 | 3596 | 3434 | 3926 | 39 | 1550 | 1512 | 1474 | 1232 | 1418 | 1451 | 1267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | W 23 | W 23 | W 24 | NNW 10 | WSW 22 | W 20 | NW 9 | W 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 283 | 243 | 151 | 12 | 188 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 109 | 91 | 299 | 90 | 1721 | 68 | 65 | 39 | — | 18 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1455 | 1664 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | W 23 | — | — | N 12 | NW 9 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 96 | 32 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 3 | 86 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 343 | 1016 | 809 | 1372 | 1553 | 1552 | — | 880 | 708 | 603 | — | — | — | — | 3976 | 812 | 1189 | 1424 | 1609 | 1542 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 120 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 187 | 154 | 169 | 206 | 206 | 187 | 169 | 8 | 154 | 8 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 223 | 165 | 77 | 77 | 0 |
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