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Rapahoe surf Forecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 19 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 15.9°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.4 °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 15.9°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.4 °C max: 16.7 °C min: 13.5 °C)
How big are the waves at Rapahoe today?
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe at 3PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 444 | 444 | 482 | 572 | 572 | 651 | 632 | 623 | 604 | 498 | 482 | 461 | 461 | 537 | 386 | 329 | 289 | 307 | 312 | 307 | 367 | 307 | 307 | 312 | 253 | 279 | 251 | 236 | 232 | 307 | 642 | 617 | 531 | 531 | 739 | 730 | 543 | 443 | 437 | 366 | 411 | 453 | 257 | 434 | 531 | 547 | 447 | 1195 | 1160 | 1145 | 828 | 806 | 684 | 764 | 836 | 825 | 443 | 425 | 413 | 401 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:52AM 2.24 | 8:21PM 2.24 | 8:36AM 2.35 | 9:00PM 2.36 | 9:14AM 2.46 | 9:35PM 2.47 | 9:49AM 2.55 | 10:08PM 2.56 | 10:23AM 2.62 | 10:41PM 2.62 | 10:57AM 2.65 | 11:14PM 2.65 | 11:31AM 2.65 | 11:48PM 2.64 | 12:06PM 2.61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:08PM 0.65 | 2:26AM 0.67 | 2:49PM 0.53 | 3:05AM 0.55 | 3:26PM 0.42 | 3:41AM 0.44 | 4:00PM 0.34 | 4:16AM 0.35 | 4:33PM 0.29 | 4:49AM 0.30 | 5:07PM 0.28 | 5:24AM 0.29 | 5:40PM 0.31 | 5:59AM 0.32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
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