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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 11 pm Saturday 30 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
14.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 4AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 115mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
143 | 273 | 516 | 938 | 1886 | 2919 | 3289 | 3073 | 2430 | 2091 | 2020 | 1861 | 1754 | 1586 | 1725 | 1999 | 2298 | 1954 | 1580 | 1241 | 802 | 623 | 482 | 362 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:17PM2.53m | 10:38AM2.49m | 10:54PM2.55m | 11:16AM2.50m | 11:32PM2.55m | 11:54AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.47m | 5:08AM0.42m | 5:24PM0.48m | 5:47AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 143 | 273 | 516 | 938 | 1886 | 2919 | 3289 | 3073 | 2430 | 2091 | 2020 | 1861 | 1754 | 1586 | 1725 | 1999 | 60 | 1954 | 1580 | 1241 | 802 | 623 | 482 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 64 | 78 | 74 | 43 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 47 | 47 | 46 | — | 42 | 39 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 39 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 156 | 154 | 128 | 8 | 1 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
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