Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 5PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 459 | 455 | 376 | 412 | 331 | 265 | 258 | 192 | 243 | 250 | 555 | 547 | 530 | 522 | 492 | 454 | 373 | 367 | 361 | 298 | 288 | 229 | 209 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:13PM2.58m | 1:36AM2.47m | 1:52PM2.48m | 2:16AM2.36m | 2:33PM2.38m | 3:00AM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.43m | 7:29PM0.41m | 7:45AM0.53m | 8:09PM0.51m | 8:26AM0.63m | 8:52PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | 8:35 |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 459 | 339 | 376 | 412 | 331 | 253 | 193 | 150 | 106 | 86 | 555 | 547 | 530 | 522 | 492 | 454 | 373 | 367 | 361 | 298 | 288 | 229 | 209 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | N 7 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 357 | 9 | 98 | 276 | 269 | 265 | 258 | 192 | 243 | 250 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | W 20 | NW 6 | W 19 | W 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 455 | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 77 | 154 | 187 | 241 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 206 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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