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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 11 pm Thursday 23 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
15.6° 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 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | W 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
172 | 110 | 115 | 168 | 201 | 170 | 168 | 170 | 131 | 160 | 267 | 427 | 559 | 639 | 501 | 487 | 366 | 350 | 350 | 339 | 244 | 432 | 432 | 425 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:04AM2.42m | 4:50PM2.27m | 5:20AM2.36m | 6:06PM2.26m | 6:33AM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.60m | 10:29AM0.53m | 10:59PM0.67m | 11:44AM0.56m | 00:12AM0.66m | 12:52PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 172 | 106 | 115 | 168 | 201 | 170 | 168 | 170 | 131 | 127 | 267 | 427 | 559 | 639 | 501 | 487 | 366 | 350 | 350 | 339 | 244 | 432 | 432 | 425 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 72 | 110 | 71 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 73 | 160 | 119 | 77 | 33 | 56 | 60 | 94 | 109 | 103 | 82 | 82 | 69 | — | — | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | W 21 | N 13 | WSW 6 | N 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | N 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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