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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 Friday 15 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
14.9° 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 6AM is: 0.5m 21s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
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 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | |
227 | 220 | 220 | 233 | 235 | 373 | 465 | 404 | 632 | 742 | 555 | 522 | 758 | 604 | 559 | 429 | 341 | 336 | 261 | 243 | 178 | 176 | 156 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:34PM2.80m | 9:58AM2.89m | 10:22PM2.91m | 10:48AM2.95m | 11:10PM2.96m | 11:38AM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.09m | 4:10PM0.05m | 4:34AM-0.01m | 4:59PM0.03m | 5:25AM-0.05m | 5:49PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 17 |
 kJ | 227 | 220 | 220 | 227 | 235 | 222 | 222 | 212 | 632 | 742 | 555 | 522 | 758 | 604 | 559 | 429 | 341 | 336 | 261 | 243 | 178 | 176 | 135 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 43 | 83 | 233 | 202 | 373 | 465 | 404 | 152 | 109 | 147 | 111 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 66 | 103 | 156 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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