Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 11AM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4516 | 4736 | 6488 | 6653 | 7336 | 7731 | 7182 | 6562 | 5042 | 3876 | 3095 | 2409 | 3369 | 1049 | 2232 | 2060 | 1718 | 1543 | 1422 | 1451 | 684 | 1047 | 1295 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:13AM2.83m | 12:34PM2.74m | 00:51AM2.79m | 1:12PM2.69m | 1:32AM2.70m | 1:55PM2.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.10m | 6:42PM0.17m | 7:04AM0.16m | 7:22PM0.24m | 7:46AM0.27m | 8:07PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 22 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3095 | 36 | — | 1049 | 2232 | 2060 | 1718 | 1543 | 1422 | 1451 | 684 | — | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | 31 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 13 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4516 | 4736 | 6488 | 6653 | 7336 | 7731 | 7182 | 6562 | 5042 | 3876 | — | 2409 | 3369 | 854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 292 | 1047 | 1295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 165 | 154 | 154 | 223 | 666 | 223 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 8 | 130 | 130 | 8 | 77 | 165 | 156 | 156 | 154 |
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