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Rapahoe surf Forecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 24 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Rapahoe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rapahoe sea temperature is 14.7°C (Statistics for 24 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.1 °C max: 16.7 °C min: 13.5 °C)
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Rapahoe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rapahoe sea temperature is 14.7°C (Statistics for 24 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.1 °C max: 16.7 °C min: 13.5 °C)
How big are the waves at Rapahoe today?
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe at 11PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thu 02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 458 | 458 | 451 | 531 | 569 | 893 | 653 | 483 | 421 | 998 | 993 | 1526 | 1932 | 2925 | 2966 | 2948 | 4059 | 4316 | 4320 | 4341 | 3889 | 3180 | 2747 | 2127 | 1754 | 1383 | 1063 | 915 | 355 | 229 | 220 | 168 | 425 | 341 | 324 | 251 | 242 | 242 | 210 | 214 | 217 | 229 | 346 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 277 | 308 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 299 | 444 | 673 | 839 | 1083 | 1437 | 471 | 812 | 762 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:14PM 2.65 | 11:31AM 2.65 | 11:48PM 2.64 | 12:06PM 2.61 | 12:23AM 2.60 | 12:44PM 2.54 | 1:02AM 2.53 | 1:26PM 2.45 | 1:46AM 2.44 | 2:15PM 2.35 | 2:38AM 2.36 | 3:14PM 2.26 | 3:41AM 2.30 | 4:25PM 2.22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:24AM 0.29 | 5:40PM 0.31 | 5:59AM 0.32 | 6:16PM 0.37 | 6:36AM 0.37 | 6:54PM 0.45 | 7:17AM 0.44 | 7:37PM 0.54 | 8:04AM 0.52 | 8:27PM 0.63 | 9:00AM 0.59 | 9:27PM 0.70 | 10:06AM 0.62 | 10:36PM 0.71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thu 02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
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