Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
15.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today?

The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 12AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
W
18
0.7
W
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
W
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
170
131
160
267
653
559
639
501
487
366
350
350
339
511
503
579
569
1298
1622
1602
1421
1240
1075
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
SW
0
SW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
0
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
0
SE
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
SSW
0
SSW
0
SSW
5
W
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:50PM2.27m
5:20AM2.36m
6:06PM2.26m
6:33AM2.38m
7:12PM2.31m
7:34AM2.44m
Low Tide
10:59PM0.67m
11:44AM0.56m
00:12AM0.66m
12:52PM0.53m
1:17AM0.59m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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7:16
7:18
7:18
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5:49
5:47
5:45
5:45
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
14
14
13
11
10
10
11
11
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
13
13
13
10
8
8
10
10
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
W
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
W
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
13
1
W
7
1
W
13
1
W
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
168
170
131
127
267
653
559
639
501
487
366
103
350
339
511
503
579
569
1298
1622
1602
1421
1240
1075
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.2
W
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.5
W
18
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
1
W
8
1
W
7
1
W
13
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.1
W
20
0.5
W
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
3
30
73
160
119
47
60
86
115
106
350
82
82
7
115
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
13
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
N
13
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
SW
10
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
9
3
8
3
6
24
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
40
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
6
5
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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