Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 11AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3704 | 3998 | 2750 | 2312 | 1833 | 1365 | 1083 | 885 | 628 | 399 | 221 | 274 | 276 | 354 | 418 | 399 | 487 | 1264 | 1890 | 4427 | 2299 | 4047 | 6458 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:48AM2.63m | 11:02PM2.76m | 11:23AM2.70m | 11:37PM2.82m | 11:58AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.24m | 4:54PM0.26m | 5:15AM0.14m | 5:28PM0.19m | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:04PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  | | |  |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 9 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 10 | WSW 13 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 18 | W 8 | W 17 | W 16 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 203 | 207 | 2750 | 137 | 1833 | 1365 | 1083 | 885 | 337 | 399 | 221 | 274 | 119 | 85 | 82 | 399 | 264 | 454 | 427 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | W 23 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 187 | 11 | 137 | 125 | 123 | 263 | 231 | 281 | 213 | 119 | 276 | 354 | 418 | 45 | 269 | 29 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 20 | W 12 | WSW 13 | NNW 8 | WSW 12 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 81 | 123 | 86 | 202 | 72 | 55 | 62 | 123 | 487 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 3704 | 3998 | — | 2312 | — | — | — | — | 628 | — | — | — | 176 | 178 | 101 | 233 | — | 1264 | 1890 | 4427 | 2299 | 4047 | 6458 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 168 | 154 | 187 | 154 | 187 | 40 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 40 | 154 | 154 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 187 | 207 | 204 | 563 |
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