Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 2PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 821 | 468 | 410 | 1223 | 1172 | 1060 | 1165 | 1911 | 2924 | 3372 | 4252 | 4906 | 5491 | 6077 | 6718 | 6507 | 5645 | 5794 | 5990 | 6219 | 6984 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:44PM2.48m | 3:14AM2.42m | 3:44PM2.36m | 4:24AM2.29m | 5:00PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.42m | 9:01PM0.47m | 9:31AM0.57m | 10:06PM0.59m | 10:41AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 821 | 468 | 410 | 1223 | 1172 | 1060 | 1165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6507 | 5645 | 5794 | — | — | 6984 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 153 | 211 | 187 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 169 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | NNW 9 | W 14 | W 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | 774 | 1911 | 2924 | 3372 | 4252 | 4906 | 5491 | 6077 | 6718 | — | — | 94 | 5990 | 6219 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 156 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 55 | 187 | 193 | 207 | 187 | 207 | 207 | 314 | 206 | 204 | 204 | 169 | 206 | 187 | 178 |
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