Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 12PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 729 | 729 | 699 | 714 | 783 | 805 | 788 | 750 | 471 | 480 | 388 | 289 | 696 | 603 | 1029 | 1029 | 1362 | 1587 | 1199 | 830 | 661 | 627 | 1346 | 3365 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30AM2.42m | 1:55PM2.31m | 2:13AM2.37m | 2:40PM2.25m | 2:59AM2.32m | 3:30PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.55m | 8:03PM0.63m | 8:32AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.67m | 9:19AM0.60m | 9:38PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  | |  |  |  | | |  | | | | |  | |  | | | | |
 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 729 | 729 | 699 | 714 | 783 | 805 | 788 | 750 | 471 | 480 | 388 | 289 | 248 | 165 | 188 | 149 | 126 | 1587 | 1199 | 830 | 661 | 627 | 1346 | 3365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 18 | WNW 9 | W 17 | — | W 23 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 6 | — | 276 | 276 | 326 | 240 | 25 | 151 | 22 | — | 11 | 109 | 85 | 100 | 94 | 70 | 68 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 15 | W 20 | — | W 19 | N 11 | W 19 | W 10 | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | W 24 | W 23 | WSW 22 | W 21 | N 12 | — | N 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 8 | — | 7 | 21 | 27 | 96 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 91 | 216 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 696 | 603 | 1029 | 1029 | 1362 | — | — | — | — | 573 | 412 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 128 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 154 | 156 | 156 | 187 | 154 | 1 | 8 | 206 | 130 | 40 | 178 |
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