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Rapahoe surf Forecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 26 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 26 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 26 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 10PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Sat 04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) (?) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 3868 | 5289 | 5631 | 5448 | 4431 | 3673 | 2918 | 2280 | 1895 | 1383 | 1190 | 915 | 355 | 234 | 218 | 530 | 480 | 397 | 377 | 314 | 303 | 249 | 206 | 210 | 217 | 225 | 246 | 322 | 341 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 326 | 317 | 317 | 458 | 523 | 700 | 787 | 878 | 874 | 851 | 1934 | 1715 | 1533 | 1344 | 1307 | 986 | 849 | 735 | 608 | 515 | 515 | 437 | 451 | 156 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | off | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | glass | cross- off | glass | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | off | off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | glass | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 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 | 4:54AM 2.31 | 5:40PM 2.26 | 6:06AM 2.40 | 6:48PM 2.38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 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 | 11:19AM 0.57 | 11:48PM 0.65 | 12:28PM 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Sat 04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
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