Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 5AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 21 | W 21 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8005 | 7123 | 5849 | 3997 | 2364 | 1396 | 843 | 580 | 379 | 313 | 256 | 251 | 129 | 126 | 107 | 101 | 146 | 218 | 387 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:06AM2.70m | 12:27PM2.60m | 00:41AM2.70m | 1:03PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.32m | 6:20AM0.23m | 6:33PM0.30m | 6:56AM0.22m | 7:09PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 7123 | 5849 | 3997 | 2364 | 1396 | 843 | 580 | 379 | 313 | 256 | 251 | 129 | 126 | 107 | 101 | 93 | 90 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | N 7 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 53 | 104 | 73 | 1 | 100 | 65 | 91 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 387 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 21 | W 21 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 74 | 146 | 218 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8005 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 207 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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