Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 4PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2741 | 2408 | 1968 | 1475 | 1191 | 912 | 771 | 574 | 497 | 409 | 339 | 253 | 151 | 183 | 372 | 481 | 480 | 1134 | 2324 | 2099 | 1701 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:22PM2.60m | 4:01AM2.43m | 4:28PM2.48m | 5:13AM2.32m | 5:42PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.40m | 9:45PM0.36m | 10:12AM0.54m | 10:53PM0.47m | 11:22AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 14 | N 16 | WNW 8 | N 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 2741 | 2408 | 1968 | 1475 | 1191 | 912 | 771 | 574 | 497 | 409 | 339 | 253 | 151 | 183 | 18 | 5 | 480 | 5 | 2324 | 2099 | 1701 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 16 | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 36 | 35 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 7 | NW 8 | N 6 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 20 | 372 | 481 | 100 | 1134 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 175 | 463 | 206 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 154 | 180 | 169 | 78 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 193 | 228 | 201 | 128 |
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