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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 Wednesday 20 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 8AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 | |
232 | 229 | 168 | 168 | 166 | 119 | 112 | 75 | 208 | 423 | 825 | 1474 | 3028 | 2296 | 1402 | 920 | 1022 | 915 | 663 | 575 | 520 | 496 | 628 | 589 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:51AM2.89m | 1:24PM2.73m | 1:46AM2.78m | 2:22PM2.58m | 2:46AM2.65m | 3:24PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.06m | 7:34PM0.26m | 8:08AM0.19m | 8:31PM0.38m | 9:08AM0.32m | 9:32PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 232 | 229 | 168 | 168 | 166 | 119 | 112 | 52 | 208 | 423 | 252 | 653 | 3028 | 2296 | 1402 | 920 | 1022 | 915 | 663 | 575 | 520 | 496 | 628 | 589 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 21 | N 5 | NW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | W 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 75 | 73 | 85 | 45 | 26 | — | 225 | 523 | 855 | 705 | 462 | 355 | 229 | 216 | 157 | 148 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | W 18 | W 19 | WNW 17 | WSW 12 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 47 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 123 | 84 | 61 | 48 | 30 | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 825 | 1474 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 207 | 207 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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