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Rapahoe/Chimney Pots Surf Forecast
/ West Coast South Island (21 surf breaks) /
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Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 08 Apr 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
16.8° 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: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 568 | 481 | 311 | 280 | 235 | 132 | 222 | 250 | 211 | 176 | 172 | 163 | 343 | 264 | 399 | 302 | 295 | 584 | 686 | 576 | 460 | 452 | 296 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross | glass | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:10AM 2.31 | 2:36PM 2.19 | 2:58AM 2.17 | 3:31PM 2.06 | 3:59AM 2.07 | 4:41PM 1.99 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:28AM 0.70 | 8:48PM 0.81 | 9:20AM 0.83 | 9:45PM 0.92 | 10:24AM 0.91 | 10:54PM 0.97 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:10 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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