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Rapahoe/Chimney Pots Surf Forecast
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Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rapahoe/Chimney Pots sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today?
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 10AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | |
400 | 350 | 346 | 336 | 341 | 341 | 250 | 236 | 232 | 219 | 168 | 168 | 166 | 161 | 112 | 75 | 242 | 450 | 881 | 1876 | 3092 | 2317 | 1591 | 1168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:30PM2.86m | 00:51AM2.89m | 1:24PM2.73m | 1:46AM2.78m | 2:22PM2.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM-0.02m | 6:40PM0.14m | 7:11AM0.06m | 7:34PM0.26m | 8:08AM0.19m | 8:31PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 400 | 350 | 346 | 336 | 341 | 341 | 250 | 236 | 232 | 219 | 168 | 168 | 166 | 161 | 112 | 69 | 242 | 144 | 309 | — | 3092 | 2317 | 1591 | 1168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 21 | N 9 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 11 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 75 | 73 | 47 | 45 | — | 13 | 423 | 929 | 1127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 19 | WNW 17 | — | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 30 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 5 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 12 | — | — | 450 | 881 | 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 207 | 201 | 200 | 8 | 2 |
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