Rapahoe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(West Coast South Island, New Zealand)
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Rapahoe Surf Guide
Rapahoe on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Rapahoe Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Rapahoe:
The best conditions reported for surf at Rapahoe occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Rapahoe (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Rapahoe Location Map
Interactive Rapahoe surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rapahoe is Hokitika Airport (HKK) in New Zealand, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rapahoe is Westport Airport (WSZ), also in New Zealand, 77 km (48 miles) away.

Thursday, 7 July 2022, 20:01 Local Time
Thu | Friday 08 | |||
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Period (s) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
Tides at Rapahoe
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Swell History at Rapahoe
Surf stats for Rapahoe, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Rapahoe
Wind stats for Rapahoe, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Rapahoe. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Rapahoe:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon130 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy146 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy178 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy431 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy483 mi