Rapahoe/Chimney Pots Surf Break
Lat Long: 42.37° S 171.24° E

Rapahoe/Chimney Pots 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rapahoe/Chimney Pots sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 4PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (09 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (09 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
4
4
4
4
!
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
11
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.6
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.6
W
15
2.1
W
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1704
1359
1422
1200
1315
1154
1963
1576
1402
1212
938
811
694
571
563
531
1003
991
917
734
724
714
724
648
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
0
N
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
High Tide
5:22PM2.26m
5:44AM2.37m
6:21PM2.34m
6:45AM2.45m
7:19PM2.46m
Low Tide
11:06AM0.56m
11:30PM0.64m
12:04PM0.51m
00:30AM0.55m
1:02PM0.43m
1:29AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
7
11
13
11
10
9
9
8
8
10
11
10
9
8
7
7
7
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
Feels °C
5
9
11
9
7
5
5
4
4
7
9
8
6
5
4
3
4
8
7
8
8
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
10
2.2
W
10
2
W
10
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
15
2.1
W
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
1704
1359
986
755
508
1154
1963
1576
1402
1212
938
811
694
571
563
531
1003
991
917
734
724
714
724
648
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.6
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.5
W
9
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
18
Energy kJ
1314
1314
1422
1200
1315
380
30
66
104
160
304
37
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
8
6
6
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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