Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 2AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1162 | 1018 | 861 | 836 | 824 | 905 | 367 | 361 | 280 | 668 | 574 | 556 | 469 | 480 | 404 | 220 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:17PM2.56m | 9:40AM2.56m | 9:54PM2.71m | 10:16AM2.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.31m | 3:45PM0.32m | 4:07AM0.17m | 4:21PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 1162 | 1018 | 861 | 836 | 824 | 905 | 290 | 270 | 217 | 668 | 574 | 556 | 469 | 480 | 404 | 220 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 367 | 361 | 280 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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