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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 13 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
16.9° 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 9AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (13 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (13 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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

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Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.2
N
1.1
N
0.9
N
0.8
WSW
1.5
W
1.5
W
2.1
W
2.4
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.5
W
2.3
W
2.4
W
2.4
WSW
2.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)1313121111101010101011779991099910121213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13913116914816137433927923015816120524368310041111123811629711064964158915641836
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
W
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
0
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrossglasscrosscrossglasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:57AM
1.99
7:43PM
1.98
8:12AM
2.08
8:48PM
2.10
9:09AM
2.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:36AM
1.02
1:21PM
0.96
1:54AM
0.96
2:31PM
0.84
2:56AM
0.82
3:25PM
0.65
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Sunrise----7:28-------7:28-------7:30---
Sunset-------8:00-------7:58-------7:57
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--2321132-11------------
Temp. °C141414151617181515141312141515151313131414161616
Feels °C (?)12131314151719121311119111211131212111214151413
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