Rapahoe/Chimney Pots Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.37° S 171.24° E

Rapahoe/Chimney Pots 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rapahoe/Chimney Pots sea temperature is
12.5°C
0.0° 

Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (25 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 2AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Sep)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (25 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (25 Sep)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1162
1018
861
836
824
905
367
361
280
668
574
556
469
480
404
220
338
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
0
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
0
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:17PM2.56m
9:40AM2.56m
9:54PM2.71m
10:16AM2.70m
Low Tide
3:30AM0.31m
3:45PM0.32m
4:07AM0.17m
4:21PM0.19m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:35
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
11
Feels °C
6
5
5
6
7
6
8
8
7
7
8
6
6
5
7
7
10
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