Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 8AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 229 | 242 | 381 | 590 | 722 | 1023 | 1794 | 2150 | 4730 | 7145 | 8225 | 8914 | 11400 | 12628 | 12188 | 9762 | 7732 | 5953 | 5050 | 4284 | 3766 | 3051 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:51AM2.00m | 6:25PM2.05m | 7:05AM2.02m | 7:33PM2.11m | 8:07AM2.12m | 8:28PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.96m | 00:46AM0.92m | 1:16PM0.92m | 1:52AM0.83m | 2:15PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 184 | 229 | 242 | 381 | 590 | 722 | 87 | 87 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9762 | 7732 | 5953 | 5050 | 4284 | 3766 | 3051 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | W 20 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 27 | 89 | 89 | 59 | 123 | 67 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | 66 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 107 | 1023 | 1794 | 2150 | 4730 | 7145 | 8225 | 8914 | 11400 | 12628 | 12188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 187 | 187 | 206 | 187 | 207 | 207 | 209 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 169 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 77 | 77 |
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