Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 114mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3281 | 1092 | 784 | 856 | 891 | 934 | 2722 | 2635 | 2245 | 1975 | 1894 | 2223 | 557 | 725 | 822 | 846 | 826 | 631 | 464 | 490 | 422 | 562 | 863 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:55AM2.25m | 9:12PM2.39m | 9:36AM2.39m | 9:51PM2.54m | 10:13AM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.68m | 3:02PM0.67m | 3:27AM0.52m | 3:42PM0.51m | 4:05AM0.37m | 4:18PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 1092 | 714 | 507 | 500 | 485 | — | — | 2245 | 1975 | — | — | 523 | 437 | 822 | 846 | 826 | 631 | 464 | 490 | 422 | 562 | 863 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 229 | 208 | 160 | 157 | 110 | 181 | 170 | 153 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 47 | 99 | 101 | 86 | 131 | 49 | 14 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3281 | 670 | 784 | 856 | 891 | 934 | 2722 | 2635 | — | — | 1894 | 2223 | 557 | 725 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | 263 | 431 | 475 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 193 | 187 | 180 | 176 | 156 | 156 | 128 | 156 | 130 | 154 | 178 | 176 | 154 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 120 | 120 | 128 |
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