Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 1AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4675 | 5144 | 3385 | 2074 | 880 | 1310 | 513 | 535 | 730 | 1024 | 1365 | 3106 | 3287 | 3268 | 4032 | 3567 | 2981 | 2510 | 2083 | 1520 | 1184 | 924 | 789 | 633 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:46AM2.52m | 2:11PM2.41m | 2:27AM2.48m | 2:55PM2.37m | 3:13AM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.47m | 8:03AM0.41m | 8:18PM0.50m | 8:45AM0.43m | 9:02PM0.54m | 9:32AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 6 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 123 | 267 | 3385 | 2074 | 510 | 162 | 430 | 535 | 730 | 1024 | 1365 | 3106 | 3287 | 3268 | 4032 | 3567 | 2981 | 2510 | 2083 | 1520 | 1184 | 924 | 789 | 633 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | W 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 321 | 404 | 390 | 432 | 323 | 326 | 326 | 194 | 713 | 86 | 64 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 73 | 90 | 83 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 13 | W 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 15 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 131 | 34 | 417 | 359 | 168 | 522 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 4675 | 5144 | — | — | 880 | 1310 | 513 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 187 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 130 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 77 | 77 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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