Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 4PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 50mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 383 | 402 | 485 | 519 | 699 | 780 | 729 | 708 | 699 | 729 | 763 | 714 | 665 | 575 | 576 | 480 | 371 | 574 | 993 | 1308 | 1601 | 2419 | 2037 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:14PM2.37m | 1:30AM2.42m | 1:55PM2.31m | 2:13AM2.37m | 2:40PM2.25m | 2:59AM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.50m | 7:22PM0.58m | 7:48AM0.55m | 8:03PM0.63m | 8:32AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 8 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 157 | 383 | 402 | 485 | 519 | 699 | 780 | 729 | 708 | 699 | 729 | 763 | 714 | 665 | 575 | 576 | 480 | 371 | 86 | 114 | 73 | 56 | 94 | 2037 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 135 | 163 | 165 | 108 | 90 | 41 | 24 | 23 | — | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | W 15 | W 20 | SW 12 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 17 | W 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 96 | 31 | 29 | 22 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 574 | 993 | 1308 | 1601 | 2419 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 154 | 154 | 156 | 169 | 187 | 2 |
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