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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 pm Sunday 12 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
17.3° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than 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 12AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 396 | 546 | 599 | 663 | 663 | 646 | 658 | 918 | 1155 | 2834 | 3029 | 3376 | 2914 | 2347 | 2079 | 1979 | 2239 | 2209 | 2000 | 1633 | 1702 | 2667 | 2204 | 1739 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | glass | glass | cross- off | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
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