Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 9AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
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 Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2358 | 2313 | 1951 | 1762 | 1397 | 1103 | 797 | 746 | 638 | 236 | 419 | 650 | 854 | 836 | 836 | 685 | 804 | 1118 | 1160 | 1045 | 814 | 349 | 283 | 336 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:27AM2.88m | 11:48PM2.97m | 12:20PM2.85m | 00:41AM2.95m | 1:13PM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM-0.03m | 5:36PM0.09m | 6:07AM-0.04m | 6:28PM0.11m | 7:00AM0.00m | 7:20PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2358 | 2313 | 1951 | 1762 | 1397 | 1103 | 797 | 746 | — | 236 | 99 | 41 | 854 | 836 | 836 | 685 | 804 | 1118 | 1160 | 1045 | 814 | 147 | 147 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 67 | 67 | 152 | 179 | 104 | 190 | 251 | 236 | 349 | 283 | 336 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 18 | WSW 18 | N 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 105 | 106 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 215 | 268 | 153 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 638 | 151 | 419 | 650 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 77 | 154 | 169 | 154 | 154 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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