Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 1AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 931 | 1228 | 951 | 548 | 485 | 482 | 694 | 864 | 2739 | 2010 | 5933 | 6040 | 5104 | 4745 | 4132 | 3851 | 3484 | 3436 | 3009 | 2825 | 2612 | 2407 | 2830 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:52PM2.82m | 10:24AM2.80m | 10:45PM2.94m | 11:16AM2.86m | 11:36PM3.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.25m | 4:09AM0.07m | 4:32PM0.15m | 5:03AM-0.03m | 5:23PM0.07m | 5:54AM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | 10 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | — | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 101 | 63 | 1228 | 951 | 548 | 333 | 482 | 694 | 330 | — | 2010 | 5933 | 6040 | 5104 | 4745 | 4132 | 3851 | 3484 | 3436 | 3009 | 2825 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 23 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | W 17 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 86 | 85 | 308 | 485 | 244 | 106 | 162 | — | 946 | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 9 | 31 | 38 | 72 | — | — | — | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 346 | 931 | — | — | — | — | — | 277 | 864 | 2739 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2612 | 2407 | 2830 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 154 | 187 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 154 | 77 | 154 |
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