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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.8° 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 11PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (21 May)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
!
!
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
1.9
NNW
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1610
2733
1687
1464
1009
784
514
440
402
426
541
579
432
581
499
499
418
339
379
373
546
1414
1574
1195
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
NE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
2:22PM2.58m
2:46AM2.65m
3:24PM2.45m
3:49AM2.52m
4:29PM2.34m
4:55AM2.43m
Low Tide
8:31PM0.38m
9:08AM0.32m
9:32PM0.49m
10:12AM0.43m
10:36PM0.57m
11:16AM0.50m
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
2
4
11
8
2
4
5
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
16
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
18
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
1.9
NNW
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
12
30
1687
1464
1009
784
514
440
402
426
541
579
432
581
499
499
418
339
379
373
400
1414
1574
1195
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
11
1
WNW
13
1
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
11
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
N
11
0.7
N
12
0.7
N
12
Energy kJ
31
12
345
290
371
515
500
419
386
312
258
197
161
146
113
106
106
106
55
89
546
160
137
134
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.6
WSW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
W
22
0.5
NNW
11
0.6
W
19
0.8
N
11
Energy kJ
12
26
25
26
26
25
6
169
7
18
10
70
273
157
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
3
NW
12
Energy kJ
1610
2733
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
201
120
8
4
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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