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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 Friday 08 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
15.3° 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 2AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
4697 | 4267 | 3297 | 2905 | 4626 | 3759 | 3247 | 2137 | 1281 | 822 | 747 | 885 | 3328 | 3297 | 3749 | 1889 | 1618 | 1990 | 2586 | 2373 | 1871 | 1544 | 1292 | 1116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:29AM2.17m | 4:05PM2.08m | 4:30AM2.15m | 5:09PM2.10m | 5:32AM2.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.82m | 9:52AM0.77m | 10:15PM0.85m | 10:52AM0.75m | 11:17PM0.81m | 11:53AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — |
2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 17 | WSW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 14 | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 115 | 104 | 142 | 350 | 1861 | 1514 | 1363 | 1070 | 628 | 459 | 355 | 703 | 106 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 957 | 1990 | 2586 | 2373 | 1871 | 1544 | 1292 | 1116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | WSW 9 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 72 | 99 | 62 | 59 | — | — | — | 370 | 441 | 515 | 530 | 173 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 627 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4697 | 4267 | 3297 | 2905 | 4626 | 3759 | 3247 | 2137 | 1281 | 822 | 747 | 885 | 3328 | 3297 | 3749 | 1889 | 1618 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 207 | 154 | 180 | 171 | 154 | 156 | 155 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 156 | 154 | 175 | 223 | 175 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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