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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 6 am Monday 23 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
17.0° 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 10AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Mar) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thu 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 289 | 549 | 763 | 773 | 542 | 507 | 425 | 401 | 312 | 303 | 238 | 173 | 168 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 106 | 111 | 135 | 133 | 130 | 190 | 324 | 551 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross | on | on | glass | glass | off | off | off | glass | on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:17AM 2.81 | 2:42PM 2.76 | 3:05AM 2.67 | 3:36PM 2.56 | 4:01AM 2.51 | 4:40PM 2.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:31AM 0.13 | 8:56PM 0.25 | 9:22AM 0.28 | 9:49PM 0.45 | 10:23AM 0.46 | 10:53PM 0.63 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thu 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:38 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
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