Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 4AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3213 | 2778 | 2162 | 1672 | 1392 | 1455 | 1210 | 1406 | 1085 | 1172 | 990 | 2510 | 2325 | 2248 | 670 | 606 | 533 | 541 | 404 | 332 | 299 | 933 | 836 | 733 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:08AM2.90m | 12:29PM2.85m | 00:47AM2.91m | 1:08PM2.84m | 1:28AM2.85m | 1:49PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.02m | 6:37PM0.06m | 6:59AM0.04m | 7:18PM0.08m | 7:41AM0.13m | 8:02PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 17 | W 14 | WSW 16 | W 11 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 78 | 76 | 123 | 404 | 394 | 277 | 377 | 341 | 1085 | 1172 | 783 | 2510 | 2325 | 2248 | 670 | 606 | 533 | 541 | 404 | 332 | 283 | 933 | 836 | 733 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | — | — | — | 990 | — | — | — | 596 | 507 | 400 | 317 | 326 | 317 | 299 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3213 | 2778 | 2162 | 1672 | 1392 | 1455 | 1210 | 1406 | 744 | 919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 40 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 206 | 40 |
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