Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 6AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2090 | 2061 | 2278 | 2650 | 3085 | 978 | 1257 | 3911 | 4556 | 3132 | 5600 | 7263 | 8813 | 9746 | 9709 | 8457 | 7329 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:55AM2.04m | 4:26PM2.04m | 5:11AM1.96m | 5:45PM2.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.85m | 10:10AM0.95m | 10:52PM0.95m | 11:25AM1.00m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | — | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 2090 | 2061 | 2278 | — | — | 978 | 1257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9709 | 8457 | 7329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 15 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2650 | 3085 | 733 | 753 | 3911 | 4556 | 3132 | 5600 | 7263 | 8813 | 9746 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 8 | 77 | 128 | 158 | 187 | 187 | 156 | 154 | 204 | 154 | 179 | 326 | 678 | 8 | 2 |
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