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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 pm Thursday 28 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 1AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 143 | 165 | 167 | 366 | 356 | 285 | 269 | 257 | 137 | 135 | 192 | 131 | 131 | 95 | 92 | 154 | 303 | 615 | 1267 | 1944 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:00PM2.44m | 9:19AM2.44m | 9:39PM2.49m | 9:59AM2.47m | 10:17PM2.53m | 10:38AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.50m | 3:28PM0.48m | 3:50AM0.46m | 4:07PM0.47m | 4:29AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 70 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 135 | 105 | 105 | 366 | 356 | 285 | 269 | 257 | 137 | 135 | 192 | 131 | 131 | 30 | 46 | 154 | 303 | 615 | 1267 | 1944 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | N 11 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 11 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 143 | 165 | 167 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 95 | 92 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 10 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 11 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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