Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (28 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 293 | 346 | 580 | 475 | 468 | 461 | 454 | 384 | 390 | 158 | 143 | 154 | 156 | 111 | 104 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 56 | 63 | 135 | 137 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:56PM2.43m | 10:19AM2.41m | 10:36PM2.50m | 10:59AM2.45m | 11:15PM2.54m | 11:38AM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.60m | 4:10AM0.52m | 4:27PM0.55m | 4:51AM0.46m | 5:07PM0.50m | 5:30AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 159 | 159 | 346 | 580 | 475 | 468 | 461 | 454 | 384 | 390 | 158 | 109 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 54 | 63 | 135 | 137 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 371 | 293 | 111 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 137 | 143 | 154 | 156 | 111 | 104 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 56 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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