Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 8PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 460 | 407 | 407 | 400 | 337 | 320 | 313 | 372 | 448 | 1126 | 1102 | 1115 | 2159 | 2669 | 3100 | 5876 | 5320 | 4749 | 4322 | 4998 | 1916 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:09AM2.62m | 9:28PM2.80m | 9:56AM2.75m | 10:14PM2.92m | 10:39AM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.27m | 3:44AM0.08m | 4:02PM0.13m | 4:28AM-0.02m | 4:45PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 460 | 407 | 407 | 400 | 337 | 320 | 313 | 372 | 341 | 574 | 1102 | 1115 | 1090 | 1107 | 1068 | 5876 | 5320 | 4749 | 4322 | — | 1916 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 15 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 127 | 119 | 163 | 162 | 222 | 195 | 260 | 233 | 512 | 666 | 1048 | 2159 | 2669 | 3100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 22 | — | — | WSW 20 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 127 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 57 | 156 | — | — | 517 | 429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 448 | 1126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4998 | 1236 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 120 | 175 | 171 | 187 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 154 |
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