Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 10AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3023 | 2616 | 2309 | 2119 | 1963 | 2029 | 1811 | 1460 | 1275 | 1137 | 965 | 834 | 811 | 684 | 665 | 555 | 304 | 239 | 328 | 308 | 342 | 363 | 416 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:44AM2.93m | 1:07PM2.76m | 1:25AM2.78m | 1:48PM2.63m | 2:07AM2.60m | 2:29PM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.03m | 7:16PM0.15m | 7:40AM0.19m | 7:58PM0.30m | 8:21AM0.38m | 8:42PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 3023 | 2616 | 2309 | 2119 | 1963 | 2029 | 1811 | 1460 | 1275 | 1137 | 965 | 834 | 811 | 684 | 665 | 555 | 304 | 203 | 328 | 308 | 342 | 363 | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 118 | 239 | 189 | 192 | 195 | 184 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | — | 66 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 8 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
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