Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 6AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 743 | 665 | 596 | 514 | 443 | 174 | 193 | 259 | 237 | 225 | 325 | 303 | 332 | 416 | 520 | 515 | 714 | 944 | 802 | 682 | 526 | 505 | 329 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:14AM2.74m | 2:36PM2.67m | 3:05AM2.57m | 3:29PM2.52m | 4:06AM2.40m | 4:35PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.27m | 8:52PM0.29m | 9:18AM0.44m | 9:50PM0.44m | 10:20AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 743 | 665 | 596 | 514 | 443 | 147 | 123 | 125 | 237 | 225 | 325 | 303 | 332 | 416 | 520 | 515 | 714 | 944 | 802 | 682 | 526 | 505 | 329 | 348 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | 193 | 259 | 142 | 193 | 131 | 191 | 188 | 131 | 115 | 112 | 110 | 72 | 109 | 107 | 118 | 111 | 154 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | 269 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 77 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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